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冊府元龜

简册府元龟 · 繁冊府元龜

Mandarin · pinyin Cè fǔ yuán guī

Prime tortoise of the record bureau, Song dynasty historical encyclopedia of political essays, autobiography, memorials and decrees, compiled 1005-1013 under Wang Qinruo 王欽若 and Yang Yi 楊億, 1000 scrolls

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冊: cè · book, volume
府: fǔ · prefecture; prefect; government
元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
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册: cè · book, volume, register, list
龟: guī · turtle or tortoise; cuckold

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4–3–2–1 · Ce4 fu3 yuan2 gui1

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