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洋務學堂

简洋务学堂 · 繁洋務學堂

Mandarin · pinyin yáng wù xué táng

college of Western learning in late Qing

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洋: yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
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學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
堂: táng · hall; government office
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–4–2–2 · yang2 wu4 xue2 tang2

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joeng4 mou6 hok6 tong4

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