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總理衙門

简总理衙门 · 繁總理衙門

Mandarin · pinyin zǒng lǐ yá men

the Qing dynasty equivalent of the Foreign Office

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理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
衙: yá · public office; official residence
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
总: zǒng · collect; overall, altogether
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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3–3–2–5 · zong3 li3 ya2 men5

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