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逐鹿中原

zhú lù Zhōng yuándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom) / fig. to attempt to seize the throne
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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-17b616af7021f50c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

逐鹿中原 逐鹿中原 [zhu2 lu4 Zhong1 yuan2] /lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom)/fig. to attempt to seize the throne/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 逐
    zhú

    (bound form) to pursue / to chase / to drive away / one by one / individually

  • 鹿
    lù

    deer

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 原
    yuán

    former / original / primary / raw / level / cause / source

    Yuán

    surname Yuan / (Japanese surname) Hara

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.