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欧阳询

Ōu yáng Xúndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Ouyang Xun (557-641), one of Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang 唐初四大家[Táng chū Sì Dà jiā]
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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:

歐陽詢 欧阳询 [Ou1 yang2 Xun2] /Ouyang Xun (557-641), one of Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang 唐初四大家[Tang2 chu1 Si4 Da4 jia1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 歐陽詢

  • 欧
    ōu

    ohm (abbr. for 歐姆|欧姆[ōu mǔ]) / euro (abbr. for 歐元|欧元[ōu yuán]) / used in transliteration

    Ōu

    Europe (abbr. for 歐洲|欧洲[Ōu zhōu]) / European Union (abbr. for 歐盟|欧盟[Ōu méng]) / surname Ou

  • 阳
    yáng

    positive (electric.) / sun / male principle (Taoism) / Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yīn]

  • 询
    xún

    to ask about / to inquire about

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