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四庫全書

简四库全书 · 繁四庫全書

Mandarin · pinyin Sì kù Quán shū

Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty)

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四: sì · four
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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
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库: kù · armory, treasury, storehouse
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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4–4–2–1 · Si4 ku4 Quan2 shu1

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Siku Quanshu (the largest collection of books in Chinese history)

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