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毕昇

Bì Shēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Bi Sheng (990-1051), inventor of movable type
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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:

畢昇 毕昇 [Bi4 Sheng1] /Bi Sheng (990-1051), inventor of movable type/

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Other forms in these source records: 畢昇

  • 毕
    bì

    the whole of / to finish / to complete / complete / full / finished

    Bì

    surname Bi

  • 昇
    shēng

    to ascend / to rise (variant of 升[shēng]) / to promote / to elevate (variant of 升[shēng]) / (used as a surname and in given names)

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