狄 更 斯

Dí gēng sīdictionary entry

Dickens (name) / Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist

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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:

狄更斯狄更斯 [Di2 geng1 si1] /Dickens (name)/Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist/

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狄
dí
low ranking public official (old)
Dí
surname Di / generic name for northern ethnic minorities during the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC-220 AD)
更
gēng
to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
gèng
more / even more / further / still / still more
斯
sī
(phonetic) / this
Sī
Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Sī luò fá kè]

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