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广雅

Guǎng yǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Ěr yǎ], 18150 entries
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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:

廣雅 广雅 [Guang3 ya3] /earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], 18150 entries/

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Other forms in these source records: 廣雅

  • 广
    yǎn

    "house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc

    guǎng

    wide / numerous / to spread

    Guǎng

    surname Guang

  • 雅
    yǎ

    elegant

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.