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吴广

Wú Guǎngdictionary entry
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Wu Guang (died 208 BC), Qin dynasty rebel, leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[Chén Shèng Wú Guǎng Qǐ 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:

吳廣 吴广 [Wu2 Guang3] /Wu Guang (died 208 BC), Qin dynasty rebel, leader of the Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[Chen2 Sheng4 Wu2 Guang3 Qi3 yi4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 吳廣

  • 吴
    Wú

    surname Wu / area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai / name of states in southern China at different historical periods

  • 广
    yǎn

    "house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc

    guǎng

    wide / numerous / to spread

    Guǎng

    surname Guang

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