總理衙門

简 总理衙门 · 繁 總理衙門
Mandarin · pinyin zǒng lǐ yá men

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  1. the Qing dynasty equivalent of the Foreign Office
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理
lǐ · reason, logic; manage
衙
yá · public office; official residence
門
mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
总
zǒng · collect; overall, altogether
门
mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
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3–3–2–5 · zong3 li3 ya2 men5

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zung2 lei5 ngaa4 mun4

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