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仰韶文化

Yǎng sháo wén huàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(archaeology) Yangshao culture, a Neolithic culture (c. 5000–3000 BC) in the central Yellow River basin, known for painted pottery, millet farming and village settlements
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Original source entry:

仰韶文化 仰韶文化 [Yang3 shao2 wen2 hua4] /(archaeology) Yangshao culture, a Neolithic culture (c. 5000–3000 BC) in the central Yellow River basin, known for painted pottery, millet farming and village settlements/

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  • 仰
    yǎng

    to face upward / to look up / to admire / to rely on

    Yǎng

    surname Yang

  • 韶
    sháo

    (literary) splendid / glorious

    Sháo

    surname Shao

  • 文
    wén

    language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

    Wén

    surname Wen

  • 化
    huā

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    huà

    to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[huà xué]

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