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康熙字典

Mandarin · pinyin Kāng xī Zì diǎn

the Kangxi Dictionary, named after the Kangxi Emperor, who in 1710 ordered its compilation, containing 47,035 single-character entries

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康: kāng · peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy
熙: xī · bright, splendid, glorious
字: zì · letter, character, word
典: diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture

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1–1–4–3 · Kang1 xi1 Zi4 dian3

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the Kangxi Dictionary (dictionary and cross reference of Chinese characters, first published in 1716 at the behest of the Kangxi emperor, and used to the present day)

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