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貂蟬
貂蝉
Diāo
Chán
Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties
四大美女
sì
dà
měi
nǚ
, in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo
董卓
Dǒng
Zhuó
to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu
呂布
Lǚ
Bù
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貂蟬
Diāo
chán
Entry Composition
1
貂
diāo
sable or marten (genus Martes)
2
蟬
chán
cicada