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架空历史

jià kōng lì shǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
alternate history / counterfactual history (genre of fiction)
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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:

架空歷史 架空历史 [jia4 kong1 li4 shi3] /alternate history; counterfactual history (genre of fiction)/

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Other forms in these source records: 架空歷史

  • 架
    jià

    to support / frame / rack / framework / classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc

  • 空
    kōng

    empty / air / sky / in vain

    kòng

    to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time

  • 历
    lì

    calendar / to experience / to undergo / to pass through / all / each / every / history

  • 史
    shǐ

    history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China

    Shǐ

    surname Shi

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