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武侯祠

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ hóu cí

temple dedicated to the memory of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮 Zhū gě Liàng (There is one in Chengdu, and many others in various parts of China.)

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武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
侯: hóu · marquis, lord; target in archery
祠: cí · ancestral temple; offer sacrifice

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3–2–2 · wu3 hou2 ci2

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