春秋繁露

Mandarin · pinyin Chūn qiū Fán lù

Meanings

  1. Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒 Dǒng Zhòng shū
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春
chūn · spring; wanton
秋
qiū · autumn, fall; year
繁
fán · complicated, complex, difficult
露
lù · dew; bare, open, exposed
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1–1–2–4 · Chun1 qiu1 Fan2 lu4

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ceon1 cau1 faan4 lou6

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Exact source record春秋繁露 春秋繁露 [Chun1 qiu1 Fan2 lu4] /Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒[Dong3 Zhong4 shu1]/