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文学史

wén xué shǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
history of literature
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

文學史 文学史 [wen2 xue2 shi3] /history of literature/

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Other forms in these source records: 文學史

  • 文
    wén

    language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

    Wén

    surname Wen

  • 学
    xué

    to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology

  • 史
    shǐ

    history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China

    Shǐ

    surname Shi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.