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鸿胪寺

hóng lú sìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(archaic) office in charge of ceremony and protocol
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-444bd891b0f583d3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鴻臚寺 鸿胪寺 [hong2 lu2 si4] /(archaic) office in charge of ceremony and protocol/

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Other forms in these source records: 鴻臚寺

  • 鸿
    hóng

    eastern bean goose / great / large

  • 胪
    lú

    belly / skin / to state / to pass on information / to display

  • 寺
    sì

    Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.