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廠衛

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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) /
simp. (厂卫)

Etymology

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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

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Noun

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廠衛

  1. (historical) the secret police in whole during the Ming Dynasty