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太僕寺

简太仆寺 · 繁太僕寺

Mandarin · pinyin Tài pú sì

Court of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding
Taibus banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟 Xī lín guō lè Méng, Inner Mongolia

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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
僕: Look up this written character
寺: sì · court, office; temple, monastery
仆: pū · fall forward; lie prostrate, prone; servant

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4–2–4 · Tai4 pu2 si4

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(historical) Court of the Imperial Stud
(～旗) Taibus (a banner in Xilingol, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China)

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