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茅以升

Máo Yǐ shēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), Chinese structural engineer and social activist
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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-23d317a641819ba9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

茅以升 茅以升 [Mao2 Yi3 sheng1] /Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), Chinese structural engineer and social activist/

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  • 茅
    máo

    reeds / rushes

    Máo

    surname Mao

  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 升
    shēng

    to ascend / to rise / to promote / to elevate / liter / unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗[dǒu]) / to ascend / to rise (variant of 升[shēng]) / to promote / to elevate (variant of 升[shēng])

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