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典故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

典故 Usage and Examples

allusion

classical allusion

The characters in 典故

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
典
diǎn8classic standard ceremony mortgage
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

More words starting with 典

  • diǎn典lì丽Elegant, Stately
  • diǎn典jiè借to mortgage, to pawn
  • diǎn典xíng刑standard punishment, model of punishment
  • diǎn典mài卖to mortgage and sell, conditional sale
  • diǎn典sī司Preside over ceremonies, Manage archives
  • diǎn典fén坟ancient classics, canonical books and historical archives
  • diǎn典xíng型typical, representative
  • diǎn典xíng型 de的typical, classic
  • diǎn典xíng型dài代biǎo表typical representative, prime example
  • diǎn典xíng型huà化Typification, Typify
  • diǎn典xíng型tè特zhēng征typical feature, characteristic
  • diǎn典xíng型de的typical, classic

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Questions about 典故

What does 典故 mean in Chinese?

典故 (diǎn gù) means “allusion, classical allusion”.

How do you pronounce 典故?

典故 is pronounced diǎn gù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “allusion” in Chinese?

“allusion” is 典故 (diǎn gù) in Chinese.

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