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惠施

Huì Shīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Hui Shi, also known as Hui-zi 惠子[Huì zi](c. 370-310 BC), politician and philosopher of the School of Logicians 名家[Míng jiā] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
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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:

惠施 惠施 [Hui4 Shi1] /Hui Shi, also known as Hui-zi 惠子[Hui4 zi5](c. 370-310 BC), politician and philosopher of the School of Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)/

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  • 惠
    huì

    (bound form) act of kindness (from a superior) / (honorific prefix) kind (as in 惠顧|惠顾[huì gù])

    Huì

    surname Hui

  • 施
    shī

    (bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc) / to distribute (alms etc) / to apply (fertilizer etc)

    Shī

    surname Shi

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