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李维史陀

Lǐ wéi Shǐ tuódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009), French social anthropologist
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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:

李維史陀 李维史陀 [Li3 wei2 Shi3 tuo2] /Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009), French social anthropologist/

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Other forms in these source records: 李維史陀

  • 李
    lǐ

    plum

    Lǐ

    surname Li

  • 维
    wéi

    to preserve / to maintain / to hold together / dimension / vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wéi shēng sù])

    Wéi

    abbr. for Uyghur 維吾爾|维吾尔[Wéi wú ěr] / surname Wei

  • 史
    shǐ

    history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China

    Shǐ

    surname Shi

  • 陀
    tuó

    (phonetic) / declivity / steep bank

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