xiū​wén

to develop culture

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    修文 xiū​wén

    修文郎 xiū​wén​láng

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  • created sense approved 修文 · xiū​wén · to develop culture — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    xiū​wén

    to develop culture

    (literary) to develop and improve culture, education, and social institutions; to promote civil governance instead of military force

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    修 (literal) → 修 · xiū · to cultivate 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · culture

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  • created sense approved 修文 · xiū​wén · Xiuwen — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    xiū​wén

    Xiuwen

    Xiuwen County in Guiyang, Guizhou province; notably the place where the Ming dynasty philosopher Wang Yangming lived in exile

    修 (literal) → 修 · xiū · to cultivate 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · culture

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  • created sense approved 修文 · xiū​wén · to die — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    xiū​wén

    to die

    (literary) a respectful way to refer to the death of a writer or scholar, based on the legend of a literary official in the underworld

    修 (literal) → 修 · xiū · to write 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · article

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