Ch'ü Yüan

[ chy -yyahn ]

/ ˈtʃü ˈyüɑn /

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noun

343–289 b.c., Chinese poet: author of the Li-sao.

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Also (Pinyin) Qu Yuan

[choo -yyahn] /ˈtʃu ˈyüɑn/ .

Words nearby Ch'ü Yüan

Chuvash, Chuvash Autonomous Republic, Chuvashia, Chuvash Republic, Chu Xi, Ch'ü Yüan, Chvostek's sign, chyack, chylaceous, chylangioma, chyle

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