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玄菟郡

Xuán tù jùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Xuantu commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
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.

Source record: cd-287270a24eb6a5c9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

玄菟郡 玄菟郡 [Xuan2 tu4 jun4] /Xuantu commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea/

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Character information

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  • 玄
    xuán

    black / mysterious

  • 菟
    tù

    dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds having medicinal uses) / also called 菟絲子|菟丝子

  • 郡
    jùn

    canton / county / region

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