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1. Why does 義 (as a noun) mean both "righteousness, justice" and "meaning, purport, interpretation"?

   By scherzo, November 13, 2021 at 02:18 PM
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   • onedaymaybe
   • November 17, 2021 at 02:16 PM

2. Help me translate a passage from the Mingshilu

   By Joconde29, October 4, 2021 at 08:29 AM
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   • Jim
   • October 5, 2021 at 01:09 PM

3. Classical Chinese for Everyone (van Norden) Lesson 3 (Analects 6.23)

   By rickardg, August 27, 2021 at 12:38 PM
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   • rickardg
   • September 1, 2021 at 12:23 PM

4. Progressive Exercises in the Chinese Written Language, by Bullock, T.L. (1912)

   By 叫我小山, July 28, 2021 at 01:16 PM
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   • 叫我小山
   • August 5, 2021 at 10:05 PM

5. Study guide for 陈琳 讨贼檄文 from 三国演义

   By 骏马的丕沿?, June 6, 2021 at 04:10 PM
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   • 骏马的丕沿?
   • June 6, 2021 at 04:10 PM

6. How to appreciate Chinese Poetry

   By Graham, January 22, 2006 at 12:18 PM
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   • Luxi
   • April 6, 2021 at 03:26 PM

7. Tone sandhi in MS Mandarin pronunciation recitation?

   By NinKenDo, February 18, 2020 at 09:23 PM
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   • 骏马的丕沿?
   • March 6, 2021 at 11:14 PM

8. Short term for "Mandate of Heaven"

   By Kijoli, September 26, 2020 at 09:14 AM
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   • 骏马的丕沿?
   • March 6, 2021 at 10:19 PM

9. Deceptively confusing passage

   By 下座小師, May 24, 2020 at 03:46 AM
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   • 骏马的丕沿?
   • March 5, 2021 at 03:53 AM

10. Help in locating Chinese Poem

    By crouchingdragon, January 29, 2021 at 09:41 PM
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    • crouchingdragon
    • January 30, 2021 at 04:30 AM

11. (NPPLC) Chapters #22, 23 & 24 孟子梁惠王上 (Sections 1, 3 & 6)

    By somethingfunny, October 11, 2015 at 12:47 AM
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    • Guest
    • September 24, 2020 at 02:41 PM

12. 於 and 于

    By markhavemann, September 17, 2020 at 06:42 AM
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    • Luxi
    • September 18, 2020 at 08:30 AM

13. Chinese in between Classical and Modern

    By Polyhistor, September 12, 2020 at 12:42 AM
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    • Polyhistor
    • September 12, 2020 at 11:56 PM

14. Elementary Translation Practice - 广成子 from 神仙传

    By Polyhistor, September 9, 2020 at 03:20 PM
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    • Kenny同志
    • September 11, 2020 at 12:27 AM

15. Can someone critique/correct my poem?

    By 叫我小山, September 8, 2020 at 07:49 PM
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    • Demonic_Duck
    • September 9, 2020 at 03:52 PM

16. (NPPLC) Chapter #12 Assassin-Retainers: 專諸(1) 1 2

    By xuexiansheng, February 3, 2014 at 04:04 AM
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    • Guest
    • June 23, 2020 at 06:45 PM

17. (NPPLC) Chapter #13 Assassin-Retainers: 專諸(2)

    By xuexiansheng, February 19, 2014 at 11:53 PM
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    • somethingfunny
    • June 23, 2020 at 06:42 PM

18. (NPPLC) Chapter #11 - Assassin-Retainers: 曹沫

    By xuexiansheng, January 30, 2014 at 04:30 AM
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    • somethingfunny
    • June 22, 2020 at 06:43 PM

19. Mooc: Traditional Chinese Phonology

    By Luxi, October 8, 2019 at 10:39 AM
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    • Weyland
    • June 11, 2020 at 07:30 PM

20. (NPPLC) Chapters #16, 17 & 18 Assassin-Retainers: 聂政(1, 2 & 3)

    By somethingfunny, October 2, 2015 at 04:34 AM
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    • rylixe
    • June 9, 2020 at 02:34 AM

21. (NPPLC) Chapters #14 & 15 Assassin-Retainers: 豫让(1&2)

    By somethingfunny, September 27, 2015 at 04:21 AM
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    • rylixe
    • May 30, 2020 at 01:49 AM

22. Question on the use of 以

    By NinjaTurtle, April 23, 2020 at 12:33 AM
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    • Jim
    • April 25, 2020 at 03:18 AM

23. Need help with some Confucian texts

    By Ruiyan, February 23, 2020 at 12:47 PM
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    • Ruiyan
    • March 26, 2020 at 06:32 PM

24. Please help me understand meanings of these Chinese words

    By Sohail, February 27, 2020 at 06:59 AM
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    • Sohail
    • February 29, 2020 at 05:22 AM

25. Mencius selections from Fuller's 'An Introduction to Literary Chinese'

    By somethingfunny, May 8, 2016 at 08:06 AM
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    • Ruiyan
    • February 28, 2020 at 03:41 AM