淮海地区 huái hǎi dì qū

DEFINITIONS

  1. Huaihai, economic hub around Xuzhou 徐州[Xu2 zhou1], including parts of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces

CHARACTERS

淮 huái river in Anhui province
海 hǎi
HSK 4
sea, ocean; maritime
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region
区 qū
HSK 4
area, district, region, ward