èr​bā

sixteen

  • created sense approved 二八 · èr​bā · sixteen — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    sixteen

    sixteen; often refers specifically to the age of sixteen when describing girls

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  • created sense approved 二八 · èr​bā · sixteenth day — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    sixteenth day

    the sixteenth day of a month in the lunar calendar

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  • created sense approved 二八 · èr​bā · sixteen virtuous ministers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    sixteen virtuous ministers

    the sixteen virtuous ministers from the time of Emperor Yao, consisting of the Eight Talented Ones and the Eight Harmonious Ones

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  • created sense approved 二八 · èr​bā · [Buddhist term] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    [Buddhist term]

    (bound form) sixteen; in Esoteric Buddhism, the number sixteen is used to represent perfection and infinity

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  • created sense approved 二八 · èr​bā · sixteen people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    sixteen people

    group of sixteen people, often referring to a troupe of musicians or female performers

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