錦衣衛

Chinese

brocade; embroidered work; bright
gown; clothes; to dress
gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
 
to guard; to protect; to defend
to guard; to protect; to defend; surname
 
trad. (錦衣衛/錦衣衞) 錦 衣 衛/衞
simp. (锦衣卫) 锦 衣 卫

Pronunciation

Proper noun

錦衣衛

  1. (historical) Embroidered Uniform Guard (the imperial secret police that served the emperors of the Ming dynasty)

Derived terms

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