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总理衙门

zǒng lǐ yá men

4-character word Traditional 總理衙門

What 总理衙门 means

1. the Qing dynasty equivalent of the Foreign Office

The characters in 总理衙门

• 总zǒng(bound form) general; overall; to sum up; in every case; always; invariably
• 理lǐtexture; grain (of wood); inner essence
• 衙yáoffice; yamen 衙门
• 门méngate; door; doorway; gateway; opening; valve; switch…

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