梓 童

zǐ tóngdictionary entry

(often used in traditional novels) term used by an emperor to address the empress

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Original source entry:

梓童梓童 [zi3 tong2] /(often used in traditional novels) term used by an emperor to address the empress/

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梓
zǐ
(bound form) Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol of one's hometown and whose wood is used to make various items / (bound form) printing blocks
童
tóng
child
Tóng
surname Tong

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