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周濟

简周济 · 繁周濟

Mandarin · pinyin zhōu jì#

help to the needy
emergency relief
charity
to give to poorer relative
(also 賙濟)

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōu Jì#

Zhou Ji (1781-1839), Qing writer and poet

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周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
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济: jì · help, aid, relieve; ferry, cross

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1–4 · zhou1 ji4

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verb

to relieve; to help out the needy; to give emergency help to others

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