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辞海

Cí hǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Cihai, encyclopedic dictionary of Chinese first published in 1936
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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:

辭海 辞海 [Ci2 hai3] /Cihai, encyclopedic dictionary of Chinese first published in 1936/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 辭海

  • 辞
    cí

    to resign / to dismiss / to decline / (literary) to take leave / (archaic poetic genre) ballad

  • 海
    hǎi

    ocean / sea / CL:個|个[gè],片[piàn] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous

    Hǎi

    surname Hai

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.