created sense approved 毛延寿/毛延壽 · máoyánshòu · Mao Yanshou — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
毛延寿 / 毛延壽
máoyánshòu
Mao Yanshou
Court painter during the Han Dynasty (specifically under Emperor Yuan) known for portraiture. According to legend, he intentionally disfigured the portrait of Wang Zhaojun because she refused to bribe him, leading to her being sent away to marry a Xiongnu chieftain. He was eventually executed when the deception was discovered.
毛 (literal) → 毛 · máo · Mao 延 (literal) → 延 · yán · Yan 寿 (literal) → 寿/壽 · shòu · Shou
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