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尚方寶劍

简尚方宝剑 · 繁尚方寶劍

Mandarin · pinyin shàng fāng bǎo jiàn

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4–1–3–4 · shang4 fang1 bao3 jian4

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

soeng6 fong1 bou2 gim3

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(historical) imperial sword
a permission allowing someone to exercise another person's power arbitrarily (or something certifying this permission)