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司马昭

Sī mǎ Zhāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Sima Zhao (211-265), military general and statesman of Cao Wei 曹魏[Cáo Wèi]
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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:

司馬昭 司马昭 [Si1 ma3 Zhao1] /Sima Zhao (211-265), military general and statesman of Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 司馬昭

  • 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]

  • 昭
    zhāo

    bright / clear / manifest / to show clearly

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