梦溪笔谈

Traditional: 夢溪筆談

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Dictionary entry

Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass

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梦溪笔谈 (Mèng Xī Bǐ tán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass

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梦mèngdream (CL:場|场[chang2]) · (bound form) to dream 溪xīcreek · rivulet 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)谈Tánsurname Tan

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