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水滸傳
seoi2 wu2 zyun6 |
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Water Margin is one of the Four Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Attributed to Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong, the novel details the trials and tribulations of one hundred and eight outlaws during the early 12th century. Water Margin is vaguely based upon the historical bandit Song Jiang and his thirty-six companions. The group was active in the Huai River region and eventually surrendered to government troops in 1119. (source: Wikipedia) one of the Chinese four great classical novels (romance of the three kingdoms 三國演義; dream of the red chamber 紅樓夢; journey to the west 西遊記) Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:水 seoi2 - water; liquid; dough (money)滸 wu2 heoi2 - waterside 傳 cyun4 zyun6 - pass; spread; biography; story |
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