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五方

wǔ fāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the five regions: the east, south, west, north and center / all parts / China and the lands beyond its frontiers
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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-d22e6373e8de40a4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

五方 五方 [wu3 fang1] /the five regions: the east, south, west, north and center/all parts/China and the lands beyond its frontiers/

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  • 五
    wǔ

    five / 5

  • 方
    fāng

    square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter

    Fāng

    surname Fang

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