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| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
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西
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the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2] / Spanish | |
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施
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to grant / to give / to bestow / to act / to carry out / surname shi |
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