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滥觞
làn​shāng

origin

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
滥觞 濫觴 làn​shāng
origin
(literary) the beginning or source of something; originally used to describe the tiny stream at a river's headwaters that is only deep enough to float a wine cup.
to originate
(literary) to have its origin in; to begin from.

Frequency

Written text
0.156 per million

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 先河 xiān​hé

Sources

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