Zhongnanhai

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Zhongnanhai

/ˌd͡ʒʊŋ.nɑnˈhaɪ/

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The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 中南海 (Zhōngnánhǎi, “Central South Sea”), a compound of the names 中海 (zhōnghǎi, “Central Sea”) + 南海 (Nánhǎi, “South Sea; Nanhai”), two lakes in central Beijing just west of the Forbidden City.

proper noun Zhong Nan Hai · Chungnanhai · Chung-nan-hai · Chung Nan Hai

An area and building in Xicheng district, Beijing, China, which houses the government leaders of the People's Republic of China. A second tear-gas attack, combined with a violent nightstick attack on demonstrators, occurred about an hour later in front of the Communist Party headquarters at Zhongnanhai.
metonymically The government of the People's Republic of China; the central leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. Today, many people can already travel to the Chinese mainland, to Shanghai or Beijing, and talk with the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party about cross-strait relations. Why is it that we have no way to shake hands at home, to meet with each other to discuss national affairs, to form a consen
Similar: Beijing

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日本語	中南海 Chūnankai
中文	中南海 Zhōngnánhǎi

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@misc{zhongnanhai_2026,
  title = {Zhongnanhai},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zhongnanhai},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}