Xú Fúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Xu Fu (3rd century BC), Qin dynasty court necromancer
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Original source entry:

徐福 徐福 [Xu2 Fu2] /Xu Fu (3rd century BC), Qin dynasty court necromancer/

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Character information

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  • 徐
    xú

    slowly / gently

    Xú

    surname Xu

  • 福
    fú

    good fortune / happiness / luck

    Fú

    surname Fu / abbr. for Fujian province 福建省[Fú jiàn Shěng]

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