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衍圣公

Yǎn shèng gōng

3-character word Traditional 衍聖公

What 衍圣公 means

1. hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

The characters in 衍圣公

• 衍yǎnto spread out; to develop; to overflow
• 圣shèng(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc)…
• 公gōngpublic; collectively owned; common

Words starting with 衍圣公

• 衍圣公府Yǎn shèng gōng fǔthe official residence of Confucius' descendants at Qufu 曲阜, Shandong

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