fán zhēng bó yǐndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
an elaborate string of references / many quotations
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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:

繁徵博引 繁征博引 [fan2 zheng1 bo2 yin3] /an elaborate string of references/many quotations/

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Other forms in these source records: 繁徵博引

  • 繁
    fán

    complicated / many / in great numbers / abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fán tǐ], traditional form of Chinese characters

    Pó

    surname Po

  • 征
    zhēng

    journey / trip / expedition / to go on long campaign / to attack / to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence

  • 博
    bó

    (bound form) abundant / plentiful / extensive / wide / to win / to gain / to play / to gamble / learned / well-read / (bound form) doctoral degree (abbr. for 博士[bó shì]) / (bound form) blog (abbr. for 博客[bó kè])

  • 引
    yǐn

    to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhàng], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

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