Cryptic crossword clue
China moves army to Syrian city 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PALMYRA

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The straight part
We know that "Syrian city" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case syrian city = palmyra.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PALMYRA mean?

PALMYRA noun
  1. A palm, Borassus flabelliformis, with straight black upright trunk and palmate leaves, whose wood, fruit, and roots can be used for many purposes.

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