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通俗小说

tōng sú xiǎo shuōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
popular fiction / light literature
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-94c4322de17d5361. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

通俗小說 通俗小说 [tong1 su2 xiao3 shuo1] /popular fiction/light literature/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 通俗小說

  • 通
    tōng

    to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

    tòng

    classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

  • 俗
    sú

    custom / convention / popular / common / coarse / vulgar / secular

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 说
    shuì

    to persuade

    shuō

    to speak / to talk / to say / to explain / to comment / to scold / to tell off / (bound form) theory / doctrine

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.