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卖炭翁

Mài Tàn Wēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
The Old Charcoal Seller, poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易[Bái Jū yì]
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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:

賣炭翁 卖炭翁 [Mai4 Tan4 Weng1] /The Old Charcoal Seller, poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易[Bai2 Ju1 yi4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 賣炭翁

  • 卖
    mài

    to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

  • 炭
    tàn

    wood charcoal / coal

  • 翁
    wēng

    elderly man / father / father-in-law / neck feathers of a bird (old)

    Wēng

    surname Weng

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