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大理寺卿

Mandarin · pinyin Dà lǐ sì qīng

Chief Justice of the Imperial Court of Judicial Review

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
寺: sì · court, office; temple, monastery
卿: qīng · noble, high officer

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4–3–4–1 · Da4 li3 si4 qing1

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