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太平紳士

taai3 ping4 san1 si6*2

justices of the peace

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太平紳士

This word was added by bybell on 6th Dec 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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太 taai3 tai4 - too, extremely
平 ping4 peng4 ping2 bing4 pian2 - peaceful; level
紳 san1 shen1 - gentry; gentleman
士 si6 shi4 - "knight" radical; scholar

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