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赛珍珠

Sài Zhēn zhūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), American writer known for her novels on Asian cultures, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize laureate
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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:

賽珍珠 赛珍珠 [Sai4 Zhen1 zhu1] /Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), American writer known for her novels on Asian cultures, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize laureate/

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Other forms in these source records: 賽珍珠

  • 赛
    sài

    to compete / competition / match / to surpass / better than / superior to / to excel

  • 珍
    zhēn

    precious thing / treasure / culinary delicacy / rare / valuable / to value highly

  • 珠
    zhū

    bead / pearl / CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē]

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