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四大名著

sì dà míng zhù

Definitions

1. the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[hóng lóu mèng], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[sān guó yǎn yì], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[shuǐ hǔ zhuàn], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[xī yóu jì]

Child Words of 四大名著

• 名 名 míng: name
• 名著 名著 míng zhù: masterpiece
• 四 四 sì: four
• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 四大 四大 sì dà: the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
• 大名 大名 dà míng: Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
• 著 著 zhù: to make known