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Pronunciation: lĭu
Meaning: willow tree, a Chinese surname
Etymology:
Wood 木 with 丣 (phonetic, altered). (phono-semantic compound).

Traditional character: 柳 (the same)

Found in:
Cheng Hao's 春日偶成
Liu Yuxi's 竹枝词
Liu ZongYuan ▪ 柳宗元
Wang Wei's 送沈子福归江东

Word of the day on: 02.17.08

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