四裔
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Chinese[edit]
four | descendants; frontier | ||
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trad. (四裔) | 四 | 裔 | |
simp. #(四裔) | 四 | 裔 |
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Noun[edit]
四裔
- (historical) the four frontiers of China
- 渾敦、窮奇、檮杌、饕餮,投諸四裔,以禦螭魅。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
- Húndūn, Qióngqí, Táowù, Tāotiè, tóu zhū sìyì, yǐ yù chīmèi. [Pinyin]
- Chaos, oddity, block-stump, and glutton were all cast out to the four frontiers to ward off ill sprites and evil spirits.
浑敦、穷奇、梼杌、饕餮,投诸四裔,以御螭魅。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]