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高句丽

Gāo gōu lídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms
Sources & editorial notes

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-e7116464428755e6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

高句麗 高句丽 [Gao1 gou1 li2] /Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms/

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Other forms in these source records: 高句麗

  • 高
    gāo

    high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)

    Gāo

    surname Gao

  • 句
    gōu

    See the full entry for source details.

    jù

    sentence / clause / phrase / classifier for phrases or lines of verse

  • 丽
    lí

    used in place names, notably 高麗|高丽[Gāo lí] and 麗水|丽水[Lí shuǐ]

    lì

    beautiful

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