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优孟

Yōu Mèngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chǔ Zhuāng wáng], known for his intelligence and sharp tongue
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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-fb656b24f1113405. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

優孟 优孟 [You1 Meng4] /You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], known for his intelligence and sharp tongue/

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Other forms in these source records: 優孟

  • 优
    yōu

    excellent / superior

  • 孟
    mèng

    first month of a season / eldest amongst brothers

    Mèng

    surname Meng

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