同文馆 tóng wén guǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. the first modern Chinese library established in 1898 by William A.P. Martin 丁韙良|丁韪良, becoming the foundation for Peking University library

CHARACTERS

同 tóng
HSK 1
same, similar; together with
文 wén
HSK 3
literature, culture, writing
馆 guǎn
HSK 2
public building