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首善之区

shǒu shàn zhī qūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) the finest place in the nation (often used in reference to the capital city)
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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.

Source record: cd-66a3f9acbab852ce. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

首善之區 首善之区 [shou3 shan4 zhi1 qu1] /(idiom) the finest place in the nation (often used in reference to the capital city)/

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Other forms in these source records: 首善之區

  • 首
    shǒu

    head / chief / first (occasion, thing etc) / classifier for poems, songs etc

  • 善
    shàn

    good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 区
    qū

    area / region / district / small / distinguish / CL:個|个[gè]

    Ōu

    surname Ou

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