卫 氏 朝 鲜

Wèi shì Cháo xiǎndictionary entry

Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea

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Original source entry:

衛氏朝鮮 卫氏朝鲜 [Wei4 shi4 Chao2 xian3] /Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea/

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Other forms in these source records: 衛氏朝鮮

卫
wèi
to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene / health / abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet
Wèi
surname Wei / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces
氏
shì
(bound form) family name / surname (as in 王氏[Wáng shì] "the Wang clan") / (bound form) maiden name / née (as in 李王氏[Lǐ Wáng shì] "Mrs. Li, née Wang") / (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
zhī
used in 月氏[Yuè zhī] / used in 閼氏|阏氏[yān zhī]
朝
cháo
imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards
zhāo
morning
Cháo
abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Cháo xiǎn] Korea
鲜
xiǎn
few / rare
xiān
fresh / bright (in color) / delicious / tasty / delicacy / aquatic foods / fish

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