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杞妇

Qǐ fùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the wife of 杞梁[Qǐ Liáng], a senior official of the state of Qi 杞[Qǐ] who died on a military expedition / (fig.) a widow
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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-518c332a7f72d61e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

杞婦 杞妇 [Qi3 fu4] /the wife of 杞梁[Qi3 Liang2], a senior official of the state of Qi 杞[Qi3] who died on a military expedition/(fig.) a widow/

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Other forms in these source records: 杞婦

  • 杞
    qǐ

    Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense) / willow

    Qǐ

    Qi, a Zhou Dynasty vassal state / surname Qi

  • 妇
    fù

    woman

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