"Nankai" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 南開 /南开 (Nánkāi). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|南開}} Mandarin 南開 /南开 (Nánkāi) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nankai
  1. A district of Tianjin, China. Wikipedia link: Nankai Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Tianjin Translations (district): 南開 /南开 (Nánkāi) (Chinese Mandarin)
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          "text": "The report alleged that the Hong Kong-registered association lacked the right credentials to qualify as a nonprofit group. The sleuthing reporter tracked down the website of the China Urine Therapy Association and found grounds for suspicion there as well.\n“After visiting the physical address for the website, it was found to be in an old residential neighborhood of Nankai District in Tianjin,” a port city near Beijing, the report said. “There was an old man inside, and he had nothing to do with urine therapy.”",
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