wén​shǐ

literature and history

  • created sense approved 文史 · wén​shǐ · literature and history — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wén​shǐ

    literature and history

    literature and history; the humanities; sometimes used to refer specifically to historical materials or the study of history

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · culture 史 (literal) → 史 · shǐ · history as a subject

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  • created sense approved 文史 · wén​shǐ · literary criticism and scholarship — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wén​shǐ

    literary criticism and scholarship

    a specific category in the Old and New Book of Tang bibliographical records, covering works on literary criticism, scholarly lineages, and the history of writing

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · writing 史 (literal) → 史 · shǐ · historical records

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