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林纾

Lín Shūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Lin Shu (1852-1924), writer and influential translator and adaptor of vast swathes of Western literature into Classical Chinese
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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:

林紓 林纾 [Lin2 Shu1] /Lin Shu (1852-1924), writer and influential translator and adaptor of vast swathes of Western literature into Classical Chinese/

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Other forms in these source records: 林紓

  • 林
    lín

    (bound form) woods; forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)

    Lín

    surname Lin / Japanese surname Hayashi

  • 纾
    shū

    abundant / ample / at ease / relaxed / to free from / to relieve

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