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麒麟閣

简麒麟阁 · 繁麒麟閣

Mandarin · pinyin Qí lín Gé

Qilin Pavilion, located in the Weiyang Palace, a hall decorated with portraits of famous officials

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麒: qí · legendary auspicious animal
麟: lín · female of Chinese unicorn
閣: Look up this written character
阁: gé · chamber, pavilion; cabinet

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2–2–2 · Qi2 lin2 Ge2

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