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魏伯阳

Wèi Bó yángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Wei Boyang (c. 100-170), Chinese author and alchemist
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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:

魏伯陽 魏伯阳 [Wei4 Bo2 yang2] /Wei Boyang (c. 100-170), Chinese author and alchemist/

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Other forms in these source records: 魏伯陽

  • 魏
    wèi

    tower over a palace gateway (old)

    Wèi

    surname Wei / name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States / Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操[Cáo Cāo], one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty / the Wei dynasty 221–265 / Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history

  • 伯
    bà

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    bǎi

    one hundred (old)

    bó

    father's elder brother / senior / paternal elder uncle / eldest of brothers / respectful form of address / Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]

  • 阳
    yáng

    positive (electric.) / sun / male principle (Taoism) / Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yīn]

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