释名

Traditional: 釋名

Shì míng

Dictionary entry

"Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning

What does 释名 mean?

释名 (Shì míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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释shìto explain · to release 名míngname · noun (part of speech)

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释名

Shì míng

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