尚書經

简 尚书经 · 繁 尚書經
Mandarin · pinyin Shàng shū Jīng

Meanings

  1. Book of History
  2. a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the times of Confucius
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尚
shàng · still, yet; even; fairly, rather
書
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經
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书
shū · book, letter, document; writings
经
jīng · classic works; pass through
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4–1–1 · Shang4 shu1 Jing1

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soeng6 syu1 ging1

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Exact source record尚書經 尚书经 [Shang4 shu1 Jing1] /Book of History/a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the times of Confucius/