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锦衣卫
Jǐn yī wèi
What 锦衣卫 means
- Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors
The characters in 锦衣卫
- 锦jǐnbrocade; embroidered work; bright
- 衣yīclothes; Kangxi radical 145
- 卫wèito guard; to protect; to defend
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