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萧何
蕭何
XiāoHé
1. Xiao He (-193 BC), famous strategist and chancellor, fought on Liu Bang's [[劉邦|刘邦<LiúBāng>]] side during the Chu-Han Contention [[楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争<ChǔHànZhànzhēng>]]
Noun

Character Breakdown

萧
xiāo
mournful, desolate; common Artemisa
11 丶
何
hé
what, why, where, which, how
HSK 4 7 丶

Compound Words (1)

成也萧何，败也萧何
chéngyěXiāoHé,bàiyěXiāoHé
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin [[韓信|韩信<HánXìn>]] being made Grand General [[大將軍|大将军<dàjiāngjūn>]]

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