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司马光

Sī mǎ Guāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Sima Guang (1019-1086), politician and historian of Northern Song, author of Comprehensive Mirror for aid in Government 資治通鑒|资治通鉴
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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.

Source record: cd-989894f334b3d1b8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

司馬光 司马光 [Si1 ma3 Guang1] /Sima Guang (1019-1086), politician and historian of Northern Song, author of Comprehensive Mirror for aid in Government 資治通鑒|资治通鉴/

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Other forms in these source records: 司馬光

  • 司
    sī

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

    Sī

    surname Si

  • 马
    mǎ

    horse / CL:匹[pǐ] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

    Mǎ

    surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

  • 光
    guāng

    light / ray (CL:道[dào]) / bright / shiny / only / merely / used up / finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered

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