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尉缭

Wèi Liáodictionary entry
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Wei Lao (c. 450 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qín Shǐ huáng], possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wèi Liáo zi] text on military strategy
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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:

尉繚 尉缭 [Wei4 Liao2] /Wei Lao (c. 450 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5] text on military strategy/

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Other forms in these source records: 尉繚

  • 尉
    wèi

    military officer

    yù

    used in 尉遲|尉迟[Yù chí] / used in 尉犁[Yù lí] (the name of a place in Xinjiang)

    Wèi

    surname Wei

  • 缭
    liáo

    to wind round / to sew with slanting stitches

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