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故宮博物院

简故宫博物院 · 繁故宮博物院

Mandarin · pinyin Gù gōng Bó wù yuàn

Palace Museum, in the Forbidden City, Beijing
National Palace Museum, Taipei

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故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
院: yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school
宫: gōng · palace

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4–1–2–4–4 · Gu4 gong1 Bo2 wu4 yuan4

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