礼部尚书 | | Director of Board of Rites (Confucian) |
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礼 | | surname Li / abbr. for 禮記|礼记, Classic of Rites |
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礼 | | gift / rite / ceremony / CL: 份 / propriety / etiquette / courtesy |
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礼部 | | Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China) |
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部 | | ministry / department / section / part / division / troops / board / classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc |
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尚 | | surname Shang |
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尚 | | still / yet / to value / to esteem |
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尚书 | | same as 書經|书经 Book of History |
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尚书 | | high official / government minister |
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书 | | |
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书 | | book / letter / document / CL: 本, 冊|册, 部 / to write |
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