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独秀
獨秀
dúxiù
1. to surpass
2. to stand above the crowd

Character Breakdown

独
dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
HSK 5 9 丶
秀
xiù
elegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant
HSK 4 7 丶

Compound Words (2)

陈独秀
ChénDúxiù
Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), Chinese Marxist and leading communist, blamed for the failures of Chinese communism from 1927, posthumously rehabilitated
一枝独秀
yīzhīdúxiù
lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)

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