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海珠

Hǎizhū
noun #15,572

Meanings

  1. 1 Haizhu District (district of Guangzhou, Guangdong)

Examples

海珠区是广州市的一个中心城区。
Hǎizhū Qū shì Guǎngzhōu Shì de yī gè zhōngxīn chéngqū.
Haizhu District is a central urban district of Guangzhou.
广州塔就在海珠区。
Guǎngzhōu Tǎ jiù zài Hǎizhū Qū.
The Canton Tower is in Haizhu District.

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history
Named after 海珠石 (Sea Pearl Rock), a famous rock formation that once sat in the Pearl River. The rock was submerged during river widening projects in the early 20th century.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi
珠 zhū