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释名
釋名
Shìmíng
1. "Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning
Noun

Character Breakdown

释
shì
to explain, to interpret; to release
HSK 4 12 丶
名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1 6 丶

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Chinese