yān​zhào

Yan and Zhao

  • created sense approved 燕赵/燕趙 · yān​zhào · Yan and Zhao — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yān​zhào

    Yan and Zhao

    (bound form) Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States located in modern-day Hebei and Shanxi provinces; also refers to the region encompassing these ancient states

    燕 (literal) → 燕 · yān · Yan state 赵 (literal) → 赵/趙 · zhào · Zhao state

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  • created sense approved 燕赵/燕趙 · yān​zhào · beautiful women — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yān​zhào

    beautiful women

    (literary) beautiful women, specifically those from the ancient Yan and Zhao regions who were famous for their skill as dancers and singers

    燕 (literal) → 燕 · yān · Yan state 赵 (literal) → 赵/趙 · zhào · Zhao state

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