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高宗

Mandarin · pinyin Gāo zōng

Gaozong, the temple name of various emperors, notably 唐高宗 Táng Gāo zōng, 宋高宗 Sòng Gāo zōng and 清高宗 Qīng Gāo zōng (aka 李治 Lǐ Zhì, 趙構 Zhào Gòu and 乾隆 Qián lóng respectively)

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
宗: zōng · lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan

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1–1 · Gao1 zong1

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A temple name used for Chinese emperors, Vietnamese emperors, or Korean monarchs.

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