hēi tiān édictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
black swan
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Original source entry:

黑天鵝 黑天鹅 [hei1 tian1 e2] /black swan/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 黑天鵝

  • 黑
    hēi

    black / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal / to hide (sth) away / to vilify / (loanword) to hack (computing)

    Hēi

    short name for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiāng]

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 鹅
    é

    goose / CL:隻|只[zhī]

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