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Etymology[edit]
From Mandarin 衙門/衙门 (yámen).
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- IPA(key): /ˈjɑːmən/, /jɑːˈmɛn/, /jɑːˈmʌn/
yamen (plural yamens)
- A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire.
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a residence of an official of the Chinese Empire
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