議院

简 议院 · 繁 議院
Mandarin · pinyin yì yuàn

Meanings

  1. parliament
  2. congress
  3. legislative assembly
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議
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院
yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school
议
yì · consult, talk over, discuss
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4–4 · yi4 yuan4

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ji5 jyun2

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noun

  1. parliament; congress; legislative assembly; house (of parliament); chamber

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