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李清照

Lǐ Qīng zhàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Li Qingzhao (1084-c. 1151), southern Song female poet
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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.

Source record: cd-162b46e597e0a339. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

李清照 李清照 [Li3 Qing1 zhao4] /Li Qingzhao (1084-c. 1151), southern Song female poet/

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Character information

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  • 李
    lǐ

    plum

    Lǐ

    surname Li

  • 清
    qīng

    (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts)

    Qīng

    Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) / surname Qing

  • 照
    zhào

    to shine / to illuminate / according to / in accordance with / to reflect / to look at (one's reflection) / to take (a photo) / photo / as requested / as before

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