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玉篇

Mandarin · pinyin Yù piān

Yupian, Chinese dictionary compiled by Gu Yewang 顧野王 Gù Yě wáng in 6th century AD

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玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
篇: piān · chapter, section, essay, article

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4–1 · Yu4 pian1

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(historical) Yupian (a Chinese dictionary, completed in around 543 during the Liang dynasty)

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