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阿摩司书

Ā mó sī shūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Book of Amos, one of the books of the Nevi'im and of the Christian Old Testament
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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:

阿摩司書 阿摩司书 [A1 mo2 si1 shu1] /Book of Amos, one of the books of the Nevi'im and of the Christian Old Testament/

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Other forms in these source records: 阿摩司書

  • 阿
    ā

    prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity / (bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[Ā fù hàn] "Afghanistan"

    ē

    (literary) to flatter / to curry favor with

  • 摩
    mā

    used in 摩挲[mā sa]

    mó

    to rub

  • 司
    sī

    to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)

    Sī

    surname Si

  • 书
    shū

    book / letter / document / CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù] / to write

    Shū

    abbr. for 書經|书经[Shū jīng]

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