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Pronunciation: shèng
Meaning: sacred/holy, a sage
Etymology:
A person who speaks 呈 (also phonetic) into the ear 耳. (associative/phono-semantic compound).  Reasons behind simplification unknown.

Traditional character: 聖

Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘

Word of the day on: 07.06.08

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