Gē dé

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Source form: 歌德
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), German poet and playwright
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Original source entry:

歌德 歌德 [Ge1 de2] /Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), German poet and playwright/

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gē dé

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Source form: 歌德
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to sing the praises of sb
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-cf96e19095072f72. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

歌德 歌德 [ge1 de2] /to sing the praises of sb/

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  • 歌
    gē

    song (CL:首[shǒu],支[zhī]) / (bound form) to sing

  • 德
    dé

    virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind

    Dé

    Germany / German / abbr. for 德國|德国[Dé guó]

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