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冊立

简册立 · 繁冊立

Mandarin · pinyin cè lì

to confer a title on (an empress or a prince)

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冊: cè · book, volume
立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
册: cè · book, volume, register, list

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4–4 · ce4 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

caak3 laap6

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verb

(chiefly historical) to hold a coronation ceremony for a new emperor

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