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殊方异类
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殊方异类

殊方异类 — “Diverse things from distant lands”

殊方异类 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “diverse things from distant lands”. Various exotic objects or species. Literally, “different lands, distinct kinds”.

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殊方异类 Pronunciation and Pinyin

殊方异类 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
殊
shū10special and different
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
异
yì6different, unusual, strange
类
lèi9category, type, class

Example Sentence with 殊方异类

博物馆里收藏了许多来自殊方异类的奇珍异宝,令人大开眼界。
The museum houses many rare treasures of diverse kinds from distant lands, which is truly eye-opening.

Idioms Related to 殊方异类

More idioms starting with 殊

  • shū殊gōng功jìng劲jié节Outstanding achievements and unwavering integrity
  • shū殊xūn勋yì异jì绩outstanding achievements and distinguished services
  • shū殊xūn勋mào茂jì绩outstanding and splendid achievements
  • shū殊xíng形miào妙zhuàng状unusual and wonderful forms
  • shū殊xíng形guài怪zhuàng状unusual and bizarre shapes
  • shū殊xíng形guǐ诡zhì制unusual shapes and bizarre designs
  • shū殊xíng形guǐ诡zhuàng状strange and grotesque shapes
  • shū殊xíng形guǐ诡sè色unusual shapes and strange appearances
  • shū殊fāng方tóng同zhì致different methods lead to same result
  • shū殊fāng方yì异yù域distant foreign lands
  • shū殊fāng方jué绝yù域Distant and isolated regions
  • shū殊tú涂yī一zhì致different paths, same destination

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Questions about 殊方异类

What does 殊方异类 mean?

殊方异类 (shū fāng yì lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “diverse things from distant lands”.

How do you pronounce 殊方异类?

殊方异类 is pronounced shū fāng yì lèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 殊方异类 literally mean?

Literally, 殊方异类 means “different lands, distinct kinds”. It is used to mean “diverse things from distant lands”.

What is the Chinese definition of 殊方异类?

殊方:异域,他乡;异类:指不同品类的事物。泛指异域他乡各种各样不同品类的事物

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