锦衣卫
Traditional form:
錦衣衛
Pinyin (reading):
Jǐnyīwèi
Definitions:
- Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors
Characters:
- 锦 - brocade, tapestry; embroidered
- 衣 - cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat
- 卫 - to guard, to protect, to defend
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