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陈水扁

Chén Shuǐ biǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Republic of China 2000-2008
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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:

陳水扁 陈水扁 [Chen2 Shui3 bian3] /Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Republic of China 2000-2008/

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Other forms in these source records: 陳水扁

  • 陈
    chén

    (bound form) to lay out / to exhibit / to display / (bound form) to narrate / to state / to explain / to tell / old / stale

    Chén

    surname Chen / Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state / Chen (557–589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝[Nán Cháo]

  • 水
    shuǐ

    water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[huì shuǐ] and 水性[shuǐ xìng]) / (coll.) lacking in substance / shoddy / (bound form) additional cost / extra income / classifier for washings of a garment

    Shuǐ

    surname Shui / Shui ethnic group

  • 扁
    biǎn

    flat / (coll.) to beat (sb) up

    piān

    (bound form) small

    Piān

    surname Pian

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