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赴阴曹

fù yīn cáodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to enter hell
Sources & editorial notes

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-48c166a27a7e7426. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

赴陰曹 赴阴曹 [fu4 yin1 cao2] /to enter hell/

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Other forms in these source records: 赴陰曹

  • 赴
    fù

    to go / to visit (e.g. another country) / to attend (a banquet etc)

  • 阴
    yīn

    overcast (weather) / cloudy / shady / Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang) / negative (electric.) / feminine / moon / implicit / hidden / genitalia

    Yīn

    surname Yin

  • 曹
    cáo

    class or grade / generation / plaintiff and defendant (old) / government department (old)

    Cáo

    surname Cao / Zhou Dynasty vassal state

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.