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国子监

Guó zǐ jiàn

3-character word Traditional 國子監

What 国子监 means

1. Guozijian, the highest educational administrative body in imperial China, in some dynasties also functioning as the highest institution of academic research and learning (Imperial College, aka Imperial Academy)

The characters in 国子监

• 国guócountry; nation; state; (bound form) national
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子
• 监jiānto supervise; to inspect; jail

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