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大修道院

Mandarin · pinyin dà xiū dào yuàn

abbey
large monastery or convent

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
修: xiū · study; repair; cultivate
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
院: yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school

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4–1–4–4 · da4 xiu1 dao4 yuan4

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