jiǔ​tàn

Nine Laments

  • created sense approved 九叹/九歎 · jiǔ​tàn · Nine Laments — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九叹 / 九歎

    jiǔ​tàn

    Nine Laments

    The title of a poem in the "Songs of Chu" ([[楚辞|楚辭|chu3 ci2]]) written by Liu Xiang during the Western Han dynasty. It consists of nine sections expressing grief and admiration for the poet Qu Yuan.

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 叹 (literal) → 叹/歎 · tàn · poetic form

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