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俄狄浦斯

É dí pǔ sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Oedipus, hero of the tragedy Oedipus Rex by Athenian dramatist Sophocles
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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:

俄狄浦斯 俄狄浦斯 [E2 di2 pu3 si1] /Oedipus, hero of the tragedy Oedipus Rex by Athenian dramatist Sophocles/

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  • 俄
    é

    suddenly / very soon

    É

    Russia / Russian / abbr. for 俄羅斯|俄罗斯[É luó sī] / Taiwan pr. [È]

  • 狄
    dí

    low ranking public official (old)

    Dí

    surname Di / generic name for northern ethnic minorities during the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC-220 AD)

  • 浦
    pǔ

    river bank / shore / river drainage ditch (old)

    Pǔ

    surname Pu

  • 斯
    sī

    (phonetic) / this

    Sī

    Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Sī luò fá kè]

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