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萬世師表

简万世师表 · 繁萬世師表

Mandarin · pinyin wàn shì shī biǎo

model teacher of every age (idiom)
eternal paragon
refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子 Kǒng zǐ

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萬: Look up this written character
世: shì · generation; world; era
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
表: biǎo · show, express, manifest, display
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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4–4–1–3 · wan4 shi4 shi1 biao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

maan6 sai3 si1 biu2

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An honorific title for Confucius

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