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垂范

chuí fàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) to set a shining example (for one's subordinates or future generations)
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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-498b8310d376a1c7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

垂範 垂范 [chui2 fan4] /(literary) to set a shining example (for one's subordinates or future generations)/

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Other forms in these source records: 垂範

  • 垂
    chuí

    to hang (down) / droop / dangle / bend down / hand down / bequeath / nearly / almost / to approach

  • 范
    fàn

    pattern / model / example

    Fàn

    surname Fan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.