huán​fú

den of thieves

  • created reference approved 萑苻 → 萑浦 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    萑苻 huán​fú

    萑浦 huán​pǔ

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  • created sense approved 萑苻 · huán​fú · den of thieves — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    萑苻

    huán​fú

    den of thieves

    (literary) A place where bandits hide or frequent; also used to refer to bandits themselves. Derived from the name of a marsh in the state of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn period known for its outlaws.

    萑 (opaque) → 萑 · huán · reeds 苻 (opaque) → 苻 · fú · red grass

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