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五院

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ yuàn

the five yuan (administrative branches of government) of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen's constitution: 行政院 Xíng zhèng yuàn Executive Yuan, 立法院 Lì fǎ yuàn Legislative Yuan, 司法院 Sī fǎ yuàn Judicial Yuan, 考試院 Kǎo shì yuàn Examination Yuan, 監察院 Jiān chá yuàn Control Yuan

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五: wǔ · five; surname
院: yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school

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3–4 · wu3 yuan4

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