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太子太保

Mandarin · pinyin tài zǐ tài bǎo

tutor to the crown prince (in imperial China)

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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care

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4–3–4–3 · tai4 zi3 tai4 bao3

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