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司马炎

Sī mǎ Yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Sima Yan (236–290), founder and first emperor (265–290) of the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xī Jìn], posthumous name 晉武帝|晋武帝[Jìn Wǔ dì]
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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-a954d6af843b7796. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

司馬炎 司马炎 [Si1 ma3 Yan2] /Sima Yan (236–290), founder and first emperor (265–290) of the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4], posthumous name 晉武帝|晋武帝[Jin4 Wu3 di4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 司馬炎

  • 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]

  • 炎
    yán

    flame / inflammation / -itis

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