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熟词僻义

shú cí pì yìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
uncommon meaning of a common word
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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-f68239a10c6544ac. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

熟詞僻義 熟词僻义 [shu2 ci2 pi4 yi4] /uncommon meaning of a common word/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 熟詞僻義

  • 熟
    shú

    ripe / mature / thoroughly cooked / done / familiar / acquainted / experienced / skilled / (of sleep etc) deep / profound / also pr. [shóu]

  • 词
    cí

    word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])

  • 僻
    pì

    (bound form) remote / out of the way / off-center / eccentric

  • 义
    yì

    justice / righteousness / meaning / foster (father etc) / adopted / artificial (tooth, limb etc) / relationship / friendship

    Yì

    surname Yi / (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yì dà lì])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.