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双鲤
shuāng​lǐ

letter

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
双鲤 雙鯉 shuāng​lǐ
letter
(literary) A pair of carps, used as a poetic name for a letter or correspondence. Reference to the ancient custom of hiding letters inside the belly of wooden carps.

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 双鲤鱼 shuāng​lǐ​yú

Referenced by

  • 鲤素 lǐ​sù
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