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師大

简师大 · 繁師大

Mandarin · pinyin shī dà

abbr. for 師範大學 shī fàn dà xué, normal university
teacher training college

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師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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1–4 · shi1 da4

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 師範大學／师范大学 (shīfàn dàxué, “normal university (school created to train teachers)”)

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