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包青天

Bāo Qīng tiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bāo Zhěng] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
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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:

包青天 包青天 [Bao1 Qing1 tian1] /Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty/

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Character information

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  • 包
    bāo

    to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]

    Bāo

    surname Bao

  • 青
    qīng

    green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)

    Qīng

    short name for Qinghai 青海[Qīng hǎi]

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

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