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永樂大典

简永乐大典 · 繁永樂大典

Mandarin · pinyin Yǒng lè Dà diǎn

the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)

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永: yǒng · long, perpetual, eternal, forever
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
典: diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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3–4–4–3 · Yong3 le4 Da4 dian3

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