kū

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Source form: 圣
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)
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-fba9344ba9931531. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

圣 圣 [ku1] /(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)/

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shèng

All readings
Source form: 圣
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 聖|圣[shèng]
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-2e9eb5575b481b40. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

圣 圣 [sheng4] /variant of 聖|圣[sheng4]/

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All readings
Source form: 聖 / 圣
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual / paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy / sacred
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-693e4ee3122a5d61. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

聖 圣 [sheng4] /(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc)/(bound form) peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc)/(bound form) holy; sacred/

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Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 聖

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