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書館

简书馆 · 繁書館

Mandarin · pinyin shū guǎn

teashop with performance by 評書 story tellers
(attached to name of publishing houses)
(in former times) private school
library (of classic texts)

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书: shū · book, letter, document; writings
馆: guǎn · public building

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1–3 · shu1 guan3

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noun

private school (in former times)
bookstore
study (room)
(Cantonese, dialectal or dated) school (Classifier: 間／间 c)

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