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刘渊

Liú Yuāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Liu Yuan (c. 251–310), warlord at the end of the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xī Jìn], founder of Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms 成漢|成汉[Chéng Hàn] (304–347)
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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:

劉淵 刘渊 [Liu2 Yuan1] /Liu Yuan (c. 251–310), warlord at the end of the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4], founder of Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms 成漢|成汉[Cheng2 Han4] (304–347)/

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Other forms in these source records: 劉淵

  • 刘
    liú

    (classical) a type of battle-ax / to kill / to slaughter

    Liú

    surname Liu

  • 渊
    yuān

    deep pool / deep / profound

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