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五院

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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the five yuan (administrative branches of government) of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen's constitution: 行政院[Xíng zhèng yuàn] Executive Yuan, 立法院[Lì fǎ yuàn] Legislative Yuan, 司法院[Sī fǎ yuàn] Judicial Yuan, 考試院|考试院[Kǎo shì yuàn] Examination Yuan, 監察院|监察院[Jiān chá yuàn] Control Yuan
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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.

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Original source entry:

五院 五院 [wu3 yuan4] /the five yuan (administrative branches of government) of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen's constitution: 行政院[Xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive Yuan, 立法院[Li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative Yuan, 司法院[Si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial Yuan, 考試院|考试院[Kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination Yuan, 監察院|监察院[Jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control Yuan/

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