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điển cố

Pronunciation Northern /ɗiə̰n˧˩˧ ko˧˥/ Central /ɗiəŋ˧˩˨ ko̰˩˧/ Southern /ɗiəŋ˨˩˦ ko˧˥/
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classical allusion
Noun
classical allusion
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
classical allusion Discourse & LogicTheme

A reference to an ancient story or historical event used in literature or speech.

vi Tác giả đã sử dụng nhiều điển cố trong bài thơ của mình.

en The author used many classical allusions in his poem.

Parts
điển / cố / 典故
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
典故
Candidates by syllable
điển 典 cố 故(固 / 顧)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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điện cơ / điển hình / điển nghi / điển chế …
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Use
từ điển / tự điển / khang hi tự điển / điển trai …
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