金龟
金龟
jīn guī
tortoise; scarab beetle
Traditional: 金龜
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Definitions
- tortoise
- scarab beetle
Example Sentences
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Related Words
金龟子(jīn guī zǐ)— scarab (Scarabeus sacer)
→册府元龟(Cè fǔ yuán guī)— Prime tortoise of the record bureau, Song dynasty historical encyclopedia of political essays, autobiography, memorials and decrees, compiled 1005-1013 under Wang Qinruo 王欽若|王钦若 and Yang Yi 楊億|杨亿, 1000 scrolls
→北宋四大部书(Běi Sòng sì dà bù shū)— Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华
→卜甲(bǔ jiǎ)— oracle tortoise shell
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