created reference approved 丹桂 → 棵 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
丹桂 dānguì
棵 kē
classifier
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created reference approved 丹桂 → 折桂 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
丹桂 dānguì
折桂 zhéguì
see
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 丹桂 · dānguì · orange osmanthus — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
丹桂
dānguì
orange osmanthus
A variety of osmanthus tree that blooms in autumn with fragrant orange-red flowers; also used as a name for the osmanthus tree in general.
丹 (literal) → 丹 · dān · red 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · cinnamon or laurel
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created sense approved 丹桂 · dānguì · successful candidate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
丹桂
dānguì
successful candidate
A metaphor for someone who has passed the imperial civil service examinations or a person of exceptional talent; derived from the phrase "plucking the osmanthus" to mean passing the exams.
丹 (literal) → 丹 · dān · red 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · cinnamon or laurel
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created sense approved 丹桂 · dānguì · children — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
丹桂
dānguì
children
A poetic metaphor for one's children or descendants.
丹 (literal) → 丹 · dān · red 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · cinnamon or laurel
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created sense approved 丹桂 · dānguì · the moon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
丹桂
dānguì
the moon
(literary) A name for the moon, based on the legend of an osmanthus tree growing there.
丹 (literal) → 丹 · dān · red 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · cinnamon or laurel
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