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叶圣陶

Yè Shèng táodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Ye Shengtao (1894-1988), writer and editor, known esp. for children's books
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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.

Source record: cd-379615dcf492b345. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

葉聖陶 叶圣陶 [Ye4 Sheng4 tao2] /Ye Shengtao (1894-1988), writer and editor, known esp. for children's books/

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Other forms in these source records: 葉聖陶

  • 叶
    xié

    to be in harmony

    yè

    leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats

    Yè

    surname Ye

  • 圣
    kū

    (literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)

    shèng

    (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual / paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy / sacred

  • 陶
    táo

    pottery / pleased

    Táo

    surname Tao

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