同文馆
Traditional form:
同文館
Pinyin (reading):
Tóngwénguǎn
Definitions:
- 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
Characters:
- 同 - same, similar; together with, alike
- 文 - culture, literature, writing
- 馆 - public building; shop, house, establishment
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