同文馆

tóng wén guǎn

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1. Tongwen Guan, 19th century college that trained translators for China's diplomatic corps, established in Beijing in 1862 and absorbed by the Imperial University in 1902

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Child Words of 同文馆

• 同 同 tóng: like
• 文 文 wén: language
• 同 同 tòng: see 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]
• 馆 馆 guǎn: building