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太和殿

Mandarin · pinyin Tài hé diàn

Hall of Supreme Harmony, the largest of the three halls that constitute the heart of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City 紫禁城 Zǐ jìn chéng

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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
殿: diàn · hall; palace; temple

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4–2–4 · Tai4 he2 dian4

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Hall of Supreme Harmony (the largest hall within the Forbidden City in Beijing, China)

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