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曲阜孔廟

简曲阜孔庙 · 繁曲阜孔廟

Mandarin · pinyin Qū fù Kǒng miào

temple to Confucius in his hometown Qufu

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曲: qū · crooked, bent; wrong, false
阜: fù · mound; abundant, ample, numerous; Kangxi radical 170
孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
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庙: miào · temple, shrine; imperial court

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1–4–3–4 · Qu1 fu4 Kong3 miao4

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