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介之推

JièZhītuī

Jie Zhitui (7th century BC), legendary selfless subject of Duke Wen of Jin [[晉文公|晋文公]], in whose honor the Qingming festival [[清明]] (Pure brightness or tomb-sweeping festival) is said to have been initiated

Noun

Character Breakdown

介
jiè
agent, go-between, intermediary; to introduce; shell, armor
HSK 2
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
推
tuī
to push; to expel; to drive; to decline
HSK 4

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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