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翰林院

hàn lín yuàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911

Child Words of 翰林院

院
yuàn

courtyard

林
lín

woods

翰
hàn

writing brush

翰林
hàn lín

refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院