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收山之作

shōu shān zhī zuòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the final work in the career of a composer, film director or architect etc
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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:

收山之作 收山之作 [shou1 shan1 zhi1 zuo4] /the final work in the career of a composer, film director or architect etc/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 收
    shōu

    to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name)

  • 山
    shān

    mountain / hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

    Shān

    surname Shan

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 作
    zuō

    (bound form) worker / (bound form) workshop / (slang) troublesome / high-maintenance (person)

    zuò

    to do / to engage in / to write / to compose / to pretend / to feign / to regard as / to consider to be / to be / to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings / works

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.