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金鑾殿

简金銮殿 · 繁金鑾殿

Mandarin · pinyin jīn luán diàn

throne room

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
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殿: diàn · hall; palace; temple
銮: luán · bells hung on horse; bells hung

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1–2–4 · jin1 luan2 dian4

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noun

main hall of the imperial palace (especially the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City)

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