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廣雅

简广雅 · 繁廣雅

Mandarin · pinyin Guǎng yǎ

earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 爾雅 Ěr yǎ, 18150 entries

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雅: yǎ · elegant, graceful, refined
广: guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53

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3–3 · Guang3 ya3

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