created sense approved 邓通/鄧通 · dèngtōng · Deng Tong — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
邓通 / 鄧通
dèngtōng
Deng Tong
Deng Tong (2nd century BCE), an official during the Western Han Dynasty who became extremely wealthy after being granted the rights to mint currency; he is often cited in literature as a symbol of immense wealth followed by a tragic downfall.
邓 (literal) → 邓/鄧 · dèng · Deng (surname) 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · surname
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