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錦衣衛

简锦衣卫 · 繁錦衣衛

Mandarin · pinyin Jǐn yī wèi

Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors

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(historical) Embroidered Uniform Guard (the imperial secret police that served the emperors of the Ming dynasty)