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立法院

Mandarin · pinyin Lì fǎ yuàn

Legislative Yuan, the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China

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立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
院: yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school

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4–3–4 · Li4 fa3 yuan4

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Legislative Yuan (the legislative branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan)

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