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萧乾

Xiāo Qiándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Xiao Qian (1910-1999), Mongolian-born, Cambridge-educated journalist active during Second World War in Europe, subsequently famous author and translator
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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:

蕭乾 萧乾 [Xiao1 Qian2] /Xiao Qian (1910-1999), Mongolian-born, Cambridge-educated journalist active during Second World War in Europe, subsequently famous author and translator/

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Other forms in these source records: 蕭乾

  • 萧
    xiāo

    (old) Chinese mugwort / (bound form) desolate / dreary

    Xiāo

    surname Xiao

  • 乾
    qián

    one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[bā guà], symbolizing heaven / male principle / ☰ / ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)

    gān

    dry / dried food / empty / hollow / taken in to nominal kinship / adoptive / foster / futile / in vain / (dialect) rude / blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder

    Qián

    surname Qian

    Gān

    surname Gan

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