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典故
diǎngù
1. allusion (to classic story or saying)
2. classical quotation
3. parable
Uncommon • Top 67%

Character Breakdown

典
diǎn
law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation
HSK 3 8 丶
故
gù
reason, cause; happening, instance
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

成语典故
chéngyǔdiǎngù
idiom that quotes a classic story
圣经典故
shèngjīngdiǎngù
biblical classic

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
56,101 of 84,292