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監織造

简监织造 · 繁監織造

Mandarin · pinyin jiān zhī zào

supervisor of textiles (official post in Ming dynasty)

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造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
监: jiān · supervise, control, direct
织: zhī · weave, knit; organize, unite

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1–1–4 · jian1 zhi1 zao4

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