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Chinese
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factory; yard; depot factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant |
to guard; to protect; to defend to guard; to protect; to defend; surname |
| trad. (廠衛/廠衞)
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廠
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衛/衞
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| simp. (厂卫)
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厂
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卫
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Etymology
Blend of 東廠／东厂 (Dōngchǎng) + 錦衣衛／锦衣卫 (Jǐnyīwèi). All are powerful secret police during the Ming Dynasty at various time.
Pronunciation
Noun
廠衛
- (historical) the secret police in whole during the Ming Dynasty