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岩倉使節團

简岩仓使节团 · 繁岩倉使節團

Mandarin · pinyin Yán cāng shǐ jié tuán

the Iwakura mission (Japanese diplomatic and exploratory mission to US and Europe of 1871)

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岩: yán · cliff; rocks; mountain
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使: shǐ · cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
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團: Look up this written character
仓: cāng · granary; berth; sea
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section
团: tuán · sphere, ball, circle; mass, lump

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2–1–3–2–2 · Yan2 cang1 shi3 jie2 tuan2

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