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貂蟬 (diu1 sim4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

貂蟬 (diu1 sim4, Diāo Chán) — Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 貂熊 (diu1 hung4) — wolverine (Gulo gulo)
• 貂皮 (diu1 pei4) — mink fur
• 丟低 (diu6 dai1) — to leave behind
• 丟假 (diu1 gaa2) — to make a fool of oneself; embarassing
• 丟卒保車 (diu1 zeot1 bou2 ce1) — a strategic term in Chinese chess, meaning to sacrifice the weaker piece (soldi…
• 丟架 (diu1 gaa2) — to be embarrassed; to be ashamed; to lose face

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