知 名 人 士

zhī míng rén shìdictionary entry

public figure / celebrity

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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:

知名人士知名人士 [zhi1 ming2 ren2 shi4] /public figure/celebrity/

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Reference information

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Character information

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知
zhī
to know / to be aware
名
míng
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people
人
rén
person / people / CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
士
shì
member of the senior ministerial class (old) / scholar (old) / bachelor / honorific / soldier / noncommissioned officer / specialist worker
Shì
surname Shi

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