sān​guāng

the three luminaries

  • created sense approved 三光 · sān​guāng · the three luminaries — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三光

    sān​guāng

    the three luminaries

    the sun, the moon, and the stars

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · light

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  • created sense approved 三光 · sān​guāng · three specific stars — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    sān​guāng

    three specific stars

    (literary) the stars of Fang, Xin, and Wei in the Azure Dragon constellation

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · light

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  • created sense approved 三光 · sān​guāng · Three Alls Policy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三光

    sān​guāng

    Three Alls Policy

    the scorched earth policy used by the Japanese army in China during WWII (kill all, burn all, loot all)

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · used up

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