Fú shì dé bó shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Dr Faustus
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Original source entry:

浮士德博士 浮士德博士 [Fu2 shi4 de2 bo2 shi4] /Dr Faustus/

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Character information

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  • 浮
    fú

    to float / superficial / floating / unstable / movable / provisional / temporary / transient / impetuous / hollow / inflated / to exceed / superfluous / excessive / surplus

  • 士
    shì

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

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 德
    dé

    virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind

    Dé

    Germany / German / abbr. for 德國|德国[Dé guó]

  • 博
    bó

    (bound form) abundant / plentiful / extensive / wide / to win / to gain / to play / to gamble / learned / well-read / (bound form) doctoral degree (abbr. for 博士[bó shì]) / (bound form) blog (abbr. for 博客[bó kè])

  • 士
    shì

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

    Shì

    surname Shi

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