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汤显祖

Tāng Xiǎn zǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of The Peony Pavilion 牡丹亭[Mǔ dan Tíng]
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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:

湯顯祖 汤显祖 [Tang1 Xian3 zu3] /Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of The Peony Pavilion 牡丹亭[Mu3 dan5 Ting2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 湯顯祖

  • 汤
    shāng

    rushing current

    tāng

    soup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled

    Tāng

    surname Tang

  • 显
    xiǎn

    to make visible / to reveal / prominent / conspicuous / (prefix) phanero-

  • 祖
    zǔ

    ancestor / forefather / grandparents

    Zǔ

    surname Zu

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