千里草
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Chinese[edit]
grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty | |||
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trad. (千里草) | 千里 | 草 | |
simp. #(千里草) | 千里 | 草 |
Etymology[edit]
千 (one thousand) + 里 (li) + 草 (grass)
- The Chinese character for Dong is 董. The character 董 is composed of three components: 千 (one thousand) + 里 (li) + 艹 (grass). In other words, the phrase, "The grass spreads out for thousands of li" is a veiled reference to the Dong surname.
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Noun[edit]
千里草