昭昭
Chinese
illustrious; manifest | illustrious; manifest | ||
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simp. and trad. (昭昭) | 昭 | 昭 |
Pronunciation
Adjective
昭昭
- (literary) bright; brilliant
- (literary) understanding; enlightened
- 沌沌兮,俗人昭昭,我獨若昏。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE
- Dùndùn xī, súrén zhāozhāo, wǒ dú ruò hūn. [Pinyin]
- I am in a state of chaos. Ordinary men look bright and intelligent, while I alone seem to be benighted.
沌沌兮,俗人昭昭,我独若昏。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (literary) clear; obvious; notable; prominent
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