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大學

简大学 · 繁大學

Mandarin · pinyin dà xué#

university; college
Classifier: 所 suǒ

Mandarin · pinyin Dà xué#

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書 Sì shū in Confucianism

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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4–2 · da4 xue2

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daai6 hok6

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noun · Etymology 1

university; college (Classifier: 所 m; 間／间 c)

name · Etymology 1

the Great Learning (one of the Four Books (四書／四书 (Sìshū)) of Confucianism)

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