左丘明

Zuǒ Qiūmíng
Zuo Qiuming or Zuoqiu Ming (556-451), famous blind historian from Lu 魯國 Lǔguó to whom the history Zuo Zhuan 左傳 Zuǒ Zhuàn is attributed

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Entry Composition

1 左 Zuǒ surname Zuo
2 丘 Qiū surname Qiu
3 明 míng
  1. bright
  2. opposite: dark 暗 àn
  3. (of meaning) clear
  4. to understand
  5. next
  6. public or open
  7. wise
  8. generic term for a sacrifice to the gods