鸿胪寺
hóng​lú​sì

Court of State Ceremonial

  • created sense approved 鸿胪寺/鴻臚寺 · hóng​lú​sì · Court of State Ceremonial — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸿胪寺 / 鴻臚寺

    hóng​lú​sì

    Court of State Ceremonial

    (archaic) The central government office in imperial China responsible for receiving foreign envoys, managing state banquets, and organizing court ceremonies and protocol.

    鸿 (literal) → 鸿/鴻 · hóng · great 胪 (literal) → 胪/臚 · lú · to display 寺 (literal) → 寺 · sì · government office

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