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國子監

简国子监 · 繁國子監

Mandarin · pinyin Guó zǐ jiàn

Guozijian, the highest educational administrative body in imperial China, in some dynasties also functioning as the highest institution of academic research and learning (Imperial College, aka Imperial Academy)

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國: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
監: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
监: jiān · supervise, control, direct

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2–3–4 · Guo2 zi3 jian4

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(historical) Imperial Academy (central institution of higher learning in Chinese dynasties after the Sima Jin Dynasty)
Guozijian (a museum and tourist attraction in Andingmen, Dongcheng district, Beijing, China)
(～社區) Guozijian (a residential community in Andingmen, Dongcheng district, Beijing, China)

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