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伊索寓言

Yī suǒ Yù yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Aesop's Fables, a collection of fables attributed to Aesop
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-a247e371003f0be8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

伊索寓言 伊索寓言 [Yi1 suo3 Yu4 yan2] /Aesop's Fables, a collection of fables attributed to Aesop/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 伊
    yī

    (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she") / second person singular pronoun ("you") / (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she") / (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning / (preceding a noun) that / (bound form) Iraq (abbr. for 伊拉克[Yī lā kè]) / (bound form) Iran (abbr. for 伊朗[Yī lǎng])

    Yī

    surname Yi

  • 索
    suǒ

    to search / to demand / to ask / to exact / large rope / isolated

    Suǒ

    surname Suo / abbr. for 索馬里|索马里[Suǒ mǎ lǐ], Somalia

  • 寓
    yù

    (bound form) to reside / to inhabit / (bound form) residence / dwelling / (bound form) to imply / to place / to contain (sth abstract)

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.