wài​shǐ

unofficial history

  • created reference approved 外史 → 部 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外史 wài​shǐ

    部 bù

    classifier

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 外史 · wài​shǐ · unofficial history — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外史

    wài​shǐ

    unofficial history

    Unofficial history; informal records and novels often based on historical events

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · unofficial 史 (bound) → 史 · shǐ · historical records

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 外史 · wài​shǐ · literary pseudonym — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外史

    wài​shǐ

    literary pseudonym

    (literary) A scholar's alias or art name; used in historical contexts as a self-given title

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · unofficial 史 (bound) → 史 · shǐ · official historian

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 外史 · wài​shǐ · foreign affairs official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外史

    wài​shǐ

    foreign affairs official

    (archaic) An ancient official rank responsible for collecting foreign documents and recording orders for areas outside the capital

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · foreign 史 (bound) → 史 · shǐ · official historian

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    created sense