華北平原

North China Plain

surname Yuan / (Japanese surname) Hara

former / original / primary / raw / level / cause / source

surname Ping

flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]

north / (classical) to be defeated

field / plain / CL:個|个[ge4]

abbr. for China

Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi / surname Hua

old variant of 花[hua1] / flower

magnificent / splendid / flowery

North China

Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949)