匡扶社稷

Mandarin · pinyin kuāng fú shè jì

Meanings

  1. (of states within the nation) to support the ruler in governing the country
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匡
kuāng · correct, restore, revise
扶
fú · support, help; protect; hold on
社
shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
稷
jì · god of cereals; minister of agriculture
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1–2–4–4 · kuang1 fu2 she4 ji4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hong1 fu4 se5 zik1

Cantonese word readings for 匡扶社稷. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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匡扶社稷 · kuang1 fu2 she4 ji4
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Exact source record匡扶社稷 匡扶社稷 [kuang1 fu2 she4 ji4] /(of states within the nation) to support the ruler in governing the country/