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朝鲜战争

Cháo xiǎn Zhàn zhēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Korean War (1950-1953)
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-696e74ddb7b14d40. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

朝鮮戰爭 朝鲜战争 [Chao2 xian3 Zhan4 zheng1] /Korean War (1950-1953)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 朝鮮戰爭

  • 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

  • 战
    zhàn

    to fight / fight / war / battle

  • 争
    zhēng

    to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.