Sān zì Jīng

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Source form: 三字經 / 三字经
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Three Character Classic, 13th century reading primer consisting of Confucian tenets in lines of 3 characters
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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-c1d6b0361a3c11dc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三字經 三字经 [San1 zi4 Jing1] /Three Character Classic, 13th century reading primer consisting of Confucian tenets in lines of 3 characters/

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sān zì jīng

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Source form: 三字經 / 三字经
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(slang) swearword / four-letter word
Sources & editorial notes

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-ab127dcfc273efa9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三字經 三字经 [san1 zi4 jing1] /(slang) swearword/four-letter word/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 三字經

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 字
    zì

    letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[gè] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

  • 经
    jīng

    classics / sacred book / scripture / to pass through / to undergo / to bear / to endure / warp (textile) / longitude / menstruation / channel (TCM) / abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jīng jì]

    Jīng

    surname Jing

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