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张王李赵

Zhāng Wáng Lǐ Zhàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) any Tom, Dick or Harry / anyone
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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:

張王李趙 张王李赵 [Zhang1 Wang2 Li3 Zhao4] /(idiom) any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone/

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Other forms in these source records: 張王李趙

  • 张
    zhāng

    to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes

    Zhāng

    surname Zhang

  • 王
    wáng

    king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

    wàng

    (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)

    Wáng

    surname Wang

  • 李
    lǐ

    plum

    Lǐ

    surname Li

  • 赵
    zhào

    to surpass (old)

    Zhào

    surname Zhao / one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC) / the Former Zhao 前趙|前赵[Qián Zhào] (304–329) and Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[Hòu Zhào] (319–350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms

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