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非利士地

Fēi lì shì dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Philistia, aka the Land of the Philistines
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.

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Original source entry:

非利士地 非利士地 [Fei1 li4 shi4 di4] /Philistia, aka the Land of the Philistines/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 非
    fēi

    to not be; not / wrong; incorrect / non-; un-; in-; de- / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must

    Fēi

    abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 士
    shì

    member of the senior ministerial class (old) / scholar (old) / bachelor / honorific / soldier / noncommissioned officer / specialist worker

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 地
    de

    -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

    dì

    earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.