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未遂

wèi suìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to fail to accomplish / unsuccessful (attempt) / abortive (coup d'état) / attempted (murder, suicide) / unfulfilled (wish)
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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-c64742d790365cf2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

未遂 未遂 [wei4 sui4] /to fail to accomplish/unsuccessful (attempt); abortive (coup d'état); attempted (murder, suicide); unfulfilled (wish)/

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  • 未
    wèi

    not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°

  • 遂
    suí

    used in 半身不遂[bàn shēn bù suí] / Taiwan pr. [suì]

    suì

    to satisfy / to succeed / then / thereupon / finally / unexpectedly / to proceed / to reach

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