bái​guī

white jade

  • created sense approved 白圭 · bái​guī · white jade — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    白圭

    bái​guī

    white jade

    (literary) white jade or a ceremonial tablet made of white jade

    白 (literal) → 白 · bái · white 圭 (literal) → 圭 · guī · jade tablet

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  • created sense approved 白圭 · bái​guī · Bai Gui (Warring States) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    白圭

    bái​guī

    Bai Gui (Warring States)

    Bai Gui (c. 370 BC), a famous merchant and official from the state of Wei during the Warring States period, known as the 'ancestor of commerce' for his business theories and water conservancy projects

    白 (literal) → 白 · bái · Bai (surname) 圭 (literal) → 圭 · guī · Gui

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  • created sense approved 白圭 · bái​guī · unsullied character — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    白圭

    bái​guī

    unsullied character

    (literary) metaphor for one's reputation or a pure, unsullied character

    白 (literal) → 白 · bái · white 圭 (literal) → 圭 · guī · jade tablet

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  • created sense approved 白圭 · bái​guī · Bai Gui (Ming Dynasty) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    白圭

    bái​guī

    Bai Gui (Ming Dynasty)

    Bai Gui (1419–1474), a prominent Ming Dynasty politician and military strategist who served as Minister of War

    白 (literal) → 白 · bái · Bai (surname) 圭 (literal) → 圭 · guī · Gui

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