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陶潜

Táo Qiándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Tao Qian or Tao Yuanming 陶淵明|陶渊明 (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
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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:

陶潛 陶潜 [Tao2 Qian2] /Tao Qian or Tao Yuanming 陶淵明|陶渊明 (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet/

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Other forms in these source records: 陶潛

  • 陶
    táo

    pottery / pleased

    Táo

    surname Tao

  • 潜
    qián

    hidden / secret / latent / to hide / to conceal / to submerge / to dive

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