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三十六字母

sān shí liù zì mǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory
Sources & editorial notes

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:

三十六字母 三十六字母 [san1 shi2 liu4 zi4 mu3] /thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 十
    shí

    ten / 10

  • 六
    liù

    six / 6

    lù

    used in place names

  • 字
    zì

    letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[gè] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

  • 母
    mǔ

    mother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.