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Change log entry 54932

Processed by:	richwarm (2014-10-18 08:16:58 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50733 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> z: http://www.zdic.net/z/1b/xs/65BC.htm Used in the Book of Han for S/Chanyu, leader of the Xiongnu Editor: See comments in the RQ.
Diff:	= 於於 [wu1] /(literary) Oh!/Ah!/ # + 於於 [yu1] /name (archaic)

Change log entry 53865

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2014-05-24 20:22:40 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 51708 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z
Diff:	# 瓁瓁 [wo4] /Uncarved jade/ + 瓁瓁 [wo4] /uncarved jade/

Change log entry 53621

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2014-04-27 07:41:32 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 51483 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z Editor: Z: shē ㄕㄜˉ〔～族〕中国少数民族，主要分布于福建省、浙江省。
Diff:	# - 畬畲 [She1] /She ethnic group/ # + 畬畲 [she1] /clear land for agriculture by burning/

Change log entry 53288

Processed by:	vermillon (2014-04-20 09:23:52 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 51339 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Wikipedia editor: goldyn_chyld (2014-04-17 19:47:52) we already have 中国农业银行...
Diff:	# 農業銀行农业银行 [Nong2 ye4 Yin2 hang2] /Agricultural Bank of China/

Change log entry 52964

Processed by:	richwarm (2014-03-13 21:28:33 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50805 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> z Editor: Z doesn't say that, and the purported example of usage (the Daoguan Emperor's edict) has not been provided.
Diff:	# - 銓铨 [quan2] /to estimate/to select/ # + 銓铨 [quan2] /to estimate/to select/specially chosen court official (old)/

Change log entry 52827

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2014-03-02 17:25:08 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50801 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z
Diff:	- 邇迩 [er3] /near/ # + 邇迩 [er3] /recently/to be near or close/ + 邇迩 [er3] /recently/near/close/

Change log entry 52596

Processed by:	vermillon (2014-02-13 22:55:57 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50802 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> As it stands it could be a noun - see Z
Diff:	- 彰彰 [zhang1] /manifest/ + 彰彰 [zhang1] /clear/conspicuous/manifest/

Change log entry 52506

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2014-02-08 14:27:22 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50734 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> http://www.zdic.net/z/16/xs/5362.htm Add cottage/ hut from variant of 庐, from Book of Han 穹盧 = yurt
Diff:	- 盧卢 [lu2] /(old) rice vessel/black/(Taiwan slang) troublesome/fussy/ # + 盧卢 [lu2] /cottage/hut/(old) rice vessel/black/(Taiwan slang) troublesome/fussy/ + 盧卢 [lu2] /(old) rice vessel/black/old variant of 廬\|庐[lu2]/(Taiwan slang) troublesome/fussy/

Change log entry 52479

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2014-02-06 13:57:59 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50835 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z Editor: Z: 1. 恶健犬。 2. 古书上说的一种似狼的野兽。
Diff:	# 狦狦 [shan1] /viscious dog or wolf/ + 狦狦 [shan1] /(archaic) vicious dog/beast resembling a wolf/

Change log entry 52418

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2014-01-31 18:51:29 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50815 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z Editor: I don't see any indication of it meaning "beautiful"...
Diff:	# 珃珃 [ran3] /jade/beautiful/ + 珃珃 [ran3] /(jade)/

Change log entry 52400

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2014-01-28 16:53:20 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50803 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z
Diff:	- 新新 [Xin1] /abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]/ + 新新 [Xin1] /abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]/surname Xin/

Change log entry 52399

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2014-01-26 17:48:59 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50788 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> his name was Staunton - see Wikipedia Editor: Stanton and his agents arrive at the warehouse. 斯坦顿和探员们赶到仓库。 http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9F%83%E5%BE%B7%E6%B8%A9%C2%B7M%C2%B7%E6%96%AF%E5%9D%A6%E9%A1%BF
Diff:	- 斯當東斯当东 [Si1 dang1 dong1] /Stanton (name)/Baron George Stanton, the second-in-command of the Macartney Mission of 1793/ + 斯當東斯当东 [Si1 dang1 dong1] /Staunton (name)/Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet, the second-in-command of the Macartney Mission of 1793/ # editor adding: + 斯坦頓斯坦顿 [Si1 tan3 dun4] /Stanton (name)/

Change log entry 52330

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2014-01-20 19:05:42 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 50765 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> source Z
Diff:	# 腄腄 [chui3] /callus on the hand or foot/upper leg bone of horse or bird/buttocks/ + 腄腄 [chui2] /callus on the hand or foot/upper leg bone of horse or bird/buttocks/

Change log entry 49956

Processed by:	richwarm (2013-08-25 07:28:20 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 43563 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> from an old Chinese textbook
Diff:	# 光润光潤 [guang1 run4] /smooth (of skin)/ # 冷寂冷寂 [leng3 ji4] /still/immobile/ + 光潤光润 [guang1 run4] /glossy/lustrous/sleek/ + 冷寂冷寂 [leng3 ji4] /cold and desolate/lonely/

Change log entry 49533

Processed by:	richwarm (2013-08-06 07:13:10 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 46287 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> ubuntu translation:关系及多重多边形的创建和编辑面板 Editor: The trad for that word is 面板, not 麵板.
Diff:	# - 麵板面板 [mian4 ban3] /kneading board/breadboard/ # + 麵板面板 [mian4 ban3] /kneading board/breadboard/panel (computing)/ # Editor: added ~ + 面板面板 [mian4 ban3] /panel/faceplate/

Change log entry 48724

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2013-06-12 20:56:14 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 46435 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Construction - the def is wrong anyway as Zhanjiang is a city in its own right
Diff:	- 湛江港湛江港 [Zhan4 jiang1 gang3] /the port of Guangzhou/

Change log entry 47605

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2013-05-03 20:00:43 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 46454 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> for 鮜 Z gives the single character definition 鱯, which is defined as a variant of 鳠, which is defined as ～鱼〕体略细长，无鳞，灰褐色，头扁平，口上有须四对，尾鳍分叉，生活于淡水中。Apologies if my syntax is off - long time since I did this sort of thing :)
Diff:	# 鮜鮜 [hou4] /a species of freshwater fish # 鱯鱯 [hu4] /see 鳠\|鳠 [hu4] # 鳠鳠 [hu4] /a species of freshwater fish + 鮜鲘 [hou4] /see 鱯\|鳠[hu4]/ + 鱯鳠 [hu4] /a species of freshwater catfish/

Change log entry 47392

Processed by:	richwarm (2013-04-20 23:23:09 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 45824 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Haikou gov announcement: 并向广大市民游客免费发放购书券
Diff:	+ 購書券购书券 [gou4 shu1 quan4] /book token/

Change log entry 46001

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2013-02-06 11:06:35 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 43561 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> found in an old Chinese text book
Diff:	# 賊眉賊眼贼眉贼眼 [zei2 mei2 zei2 yan3] /lit. thievish eyebrows and thievish eyes; shifty + 賊眉賊眼贼眉贼眼 [zei2 mei2 zei2 yan3] /see 賊眉鼠眼\|贼眉鼠眼[zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3]/

Change log entry 45580

Processed by:	richwarm (2013-01-12 06:09:53 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 44537 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> update Editor: His term as general secretary ended last year. He's still the president, by the way (until March).
Diff:	- 胡錦濤胡锦涛 [Hu2 Jin3 tao1] /Hu Jintao (1942-), President of PRC from 2003/ # + 胡錦濤胡锦涛 [Hu2 Jin3 tao1] /Hu Jintao (1942-), General Secretary of the CPC from 2003-2013/ + 胡錦濤胡锦涛 [Hu2 Jin3 tao1] /Hu Jintao (1942-), General Secretary of the CPC 2003-2012/

Change log entry 44631

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2012-11-28 08:44:04 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 43564 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> from an old Chinese textbook Editor: inverted 乐 and 樂; several dicts say it's a coll. use, so i've added a (coll.) tag.
Diff:	# 乐滋滋樂滋滋 [le4 zi1 zi1] /contented/happy/ + 樂滋滋乐滋滋 [le4 zi1 zi1] /(coll.) contented/happy/ + 羞答答羞答答 [xiu1 da1 da1] /bashful/

Change log entry 44496

Processed by:	goldyn_chyld (2012-11-21 08:42:10 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 43461 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> explanation of what it is
Diff:	- 義勇軍進行曲义勇军进行曲 [Yi4 yong3 jun1 Jin4 xing2 qu3] /March of the Volunteer Army/ + 義勇軍進行曲义勇军进行曲 [Yi4 yong3 jun1 Jin4 xing2 qu3] /March of the Volunteer Army (PRC National Anthem)/

Change log entry 43130

Processed by:	richwarm (2012-08-16 19:58:25 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 39122 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> various Internet sources
Diff:	+ 鎮痙劑镇痉剂 [zhen4 jing4 ji4] /antispasmodic (pharmacology)/ + 解痙劑解痉剂 [xie4 jing4 ji4] /antispasmodic (pharmacology)/

Change log entry 41442

Processed by:	ycandau (2012-05-22 20:12:31 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 40451 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z: http://www.zdic.net/zd/zi/ZdicE9Zdic8AZdic95.htm
Diff:	- 銕銕 [yi2] /iron/strong, solid, firm/ # + 銕銕 [tie3] /iron/strong/solid/firm/ + 銕銕 [tie3] /old variant of 鐵\|铁[tie3]/

Change log entry 40941

Processed by:	ycandau (2012-04-22 15:46:54 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 38965 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z and Wikipedia
Diff:	# 鐵騎铁骑 [tie3 qi2] /armored cavalry/crack horsemen/ + 鐵騎铁骑 [tie3 qi2] /armored horses/crack horsemen/

Change log entry 40094

Processed by:	vermillon (2012-02-11 07:43:44 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 38966 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> see http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AF%86%E5%9B%BD
Diff:	= 密密 [mi4] /secret/confidential/close/thick/dense/ + 密密 [Mi4] /surname Mi/name of an ancient state/

Change log entry 40014

Processed by:	richwarm (2012-02-06 04:10:53 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 38901 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z Editor: There's also 溵溜镇 in Tianjin.
Diff:	# + 溵溵 [Yin1] /name of a river in Henan (old)/ + 溵溵 [Yin1] /used in place-names, e.g. 溵水 was once the name of the Shahe River 沙河, Henan, and 溵州 was a Tang Dynasty prefecture/

Change log entry 39896

Processed by:	vermillon (2012-02-01 10:05:45 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 38755 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z.
Diff:	+ 隞隞 [Ao2] /Ao, Shang Dynasty capital (northeast part of modern day Zhengzhou, Henan)/

Change log entry 39572

Processed by:	ycandau (2012-01-15 16:56:43 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 37126 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> G
Diff:	+ 拉伸強度拉伸强度 [la1 shen1 qiang2 du4] /tensile strength/

Change log entry 38455

Processed by:	ycandau (2011-11-26 17:32:42 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 37118 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> G. Not the same sense as 断裂 on its own Editor: a concept in mechanics
Diff:	# 斷裂強度断裂强度 [duan4 lie4 qiang2 du4] /breaking strength/ + 斷裂強度断裂强度 [duan4 lie4 qiang2 du4] /rupture strength/breaking strength/

Change log entry 38387

Processed by:	ycandau (2011-11-21 17:13:47 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 37002 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> not sure if it should be capitalised Editor: doesn't seem to mean "goddess" in a general acceptation, but rather part of the name of a specific deity.
Diff:	# 聖娘圣娘 [sheng4 niang2] /Goddess/Holy Mother/

Change log entry 38378

Processed by:	richwarm (2011-11-21 10:32:17 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 37285 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> google translate
Diff:	+ 圍產围产 [wei2 chan3] /perinatal/

Change log entry 38231

Processed by:	richwarm (2011-11-11 07:33:44 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 37127 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> G. from 兆帕 - Megapascal Editor: By "G." I think you mean Google Translate. I like to use G for Google and GT for Google Translate. I took the dots out of S.I. -- I think that is the modern style, as seen in W, for example. I removed the last part of the definition -- otherwise, wouldn't we have to expand the def of 米 and 尔 etc? Let me know if you disagree about that, anyone. :-) Anyway, if we kept 帕米尔, it should be 帕米爾\|帕米尔[Pa4 mi3 er3]
Diff:	- 帕帕 [pa4] /to wrap/kerchief/handkerchief/headscarf/(used as phonetic, e.g. 帕米尔 Pamir)/ # + 帕帕 [pa4] /to wrap/kerchief/handkerchief/headscarf/pascal (S.I. Unit)/(used as phonetic, e.g. 帕米尔 Pamir)/ + 帕帕 [pa4] /to wrap/kerchief/handkerchief/headscarf/pascal (SI unit)/

Change log entry 38203

Processed by:	richwarm (2011-11-10 03:15:25 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36997 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> 从10月下旬至年底，海口将举办9项重大文体、旅游节庆活动力促海口旅游升温 Editor: Nice one. Similar metaphor in English, of course. In the example sentence, 升温 is used as a noun -- something like "boom" or "growth". 海口旅游升温 can be considered the object of the verb 力促 (which is something like "to stimulate") As a verb, 升温 is intransitive -- to "get hot" -- rather than transitive ("to heat sth up" or "to stimulate sth") e.g. N ~ 总统竞选陡然升温。 The presidential election is suddenly hotting up. Example with both literal and figurative usage: J ~ As summer fun heats up, so does the sun. 当夏日乐趣”升温”，太阳也在升温。 As a noun (in the literal sense) ~ 全球升温 -- "warming"
Diff:	# 升溫升温 [sheng1 wen1] /to stimulate/to boost/ + 升溫升温 [sheng1 wen1] /to become hot/temperature rise/(fig.) to intensify/to hot up/to escalate/to get a boost/

Change log entry 38196

Processed by:	richwarm (2011-11-09 20:53:18 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 37115 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> G - not a construct as it's a standalone word Editor: As far as we can determine, 植物检疫 just means "plant quarantine" -- and that is covered by our definitions of 植物 and 检疫 -- i.e. it is a construct. And "phytosanitary" means "related to the health of plants," not "quarantine".
Diff:	# 植物檢疫植物检疫 [zhi2 wu4 jian3 yi4] /phytosanitary/ # Editor: added the following. I don't think there is any need or justification for adding "(inspection)" - 檢疫检疫 [jian3 yi4] /quarantine (inspection)/ + 檢疫检疫 [jian3 yi4] /quarantine/

Change log entry 38127

Processed by:	ycandau (2011-11-05 12:43:09 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36887 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Z - from Yve's emailed comment re 壴
Diff:	# + 攴攴 [pu1] /to tap or knock lightly/old variant of 扑[pu1]/ + 攴攴 [pu1] /to tap/to knock lightly/old variant of 扑[pu1]/

Change log entry 38056

Processed by:	richwarm (2011-11-01 02:54:15 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36985 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> G translate and about 3.8 million hits
Diff:	+ 行政總廚行政总厨 [xing2 zheng4 zong3 chu2] /executive chef/ # Editor: Added the following ~ - 行政行政 [xing2 zheng4] /administration/administrative/ + 行政行政 [xing2 zheng4] /administrative/executive (adjective)/ # existing (rare) examples of "(adjective)" = 本科本科 [ben3 ke1] /undergraduate course/undergraduate (adjective)/ = 雙生双生 [shuang1 sheng1] /twin (adjective)/twins/

Change log entry 38055

Processed by:	richwarm (2011-11-01 02:38:38 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 37001 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> 我省入境免签游客总数达到85093人次 Editor: "visa exemption" ~ 有关签证要求或免签详情、请向中国领事馆或香港入境处查询。 "入境免签" ~ About 221,000 results "免签入境" ~ About 896,000 results
Diff:	# 入境免簽籖籤入境免签签签 [ru4 jing4 mian3 qian1 qian1 qian1] /visa-free entry/visa on arrival/ = 入境入境 [ru4 jing4] /to enter a country/immigration/ + 免簽免签 [mian3 qian1] /to waive visa requirements/visa exemption/visa-exempt/

Change log entry 38043

Processed by:	feilipu (2011-10-30 22:19:40 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36108 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Used by tourism authority in Hainan to mean "inn"
Diff:	- 驛站驿站 [yi4 zhan4] /relay station for post horses/ + 驛站驿站 [yi4 zhan4] /inn/relay station for post horses (old)/

Change log entry 38016

Processed by:	ycandau (2011-10-30 15:59:36 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36160 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> zdic
Diff:	# 亻亻 [ren2] /variant of 人[ren2]/ + 亻亻 [ren2] /"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9/

Change log entry 38007

Processed by:	ycandau (2011-10-30 15:23:42 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36167 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Apologies if format incorrect - I'm a bit rusty on this
Diff:	# 台盟台湾 [Tai2 Meng2] /Abbrev. for Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League民主自治同盟 [Tai2 wan1 Min2 zhu3 Zi4 zhi4 Tong2 meng2] / + 台盟台湾 [Tai2 Meng2] /abbr. for 台灣民主自治同盟\|台湾民主自治同盟[Tai2 wan1 Min2 zhu3 Zi4 zhi4 Tong2 meng2]/

Change log entry 37897

Processed by:	ycandau (2011-10-28 20:52:22 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36752 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> From the Peoples Daily, def from Google Translate/Z http://www.zdic.net/cy/ch/ZdicE9ZdicA3Zdic8E8899.htm 资本市场对房产商们来说已是“风声鹤唳”。如果房地产信托业务全面被堵，那么房产商无疑将再被重重一击，因为多家房企2009年发行的1至2年的房地产信托产品即将到期，新债加旧债的日子更加不好过。
Diff:	# 風聲鶴唳风声鹤唳 [feng1 sheng1 he4 li4] /paranoia/ + 風聲鶴唳风声鹤唳 [feng1 sheng1 he4 li4] /lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)/fig. to panic at the slightest move/to be jittery/

Change log entry 37809

Processed by:	richwarm (2011-10-25 00:57:55 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36867 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> not sure if that's the most succint definition
Diff:	+ 碳粉碳粉 [tan4 fen3] /toner (ink)/

Change log entry 37797

Processed by:	ycandau (2011-10-24 21:24:01 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36121 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AF%8C%E8%89%AF%E9%87%8E%E5%B8%82
Diff:	+ 富良野富良野 [Fu4 liang2 ye3] /Furano, Hokkaidō, Japan/

Change log entry 37663

Processed by:	feilipu (2011-10-22 06:24:46 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36159 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> Zdic, and baidu entry for old meaning
Diff:	+ 壴壴 [Zhu4] /surname Zhu/ + 壴壴 [zhu4] /to display a musical instrument/musical ensemble (old)/

Change log entry 37604

Processed by:	feilipu (2011-10-17 23:53:07 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36200 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> www.chinasmack.com
Diff:	- 燒餅烧饼 [shao1 bing5] /baked sesame seed-coated cake/ + 燒餅烧饼 [shao1 bing5] /baked sesame seed-coated cake/stupid cunt (vulgar), variant of 傻屄 [sha3 bi1]/

Change log entry 37602

Processed by:	feilipu (2011-10-17 23:48:48 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36220 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> http://www.jukuu.com/search.php?q=%E4%B9%B1%E7%94%BB
Diff:	+ 亂畫乱画 [luan4 hua4] /to doodle/graffito/doodle/

Change log entry 37577

Processed by:	ycandau (2011-10-17 13:42:45 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 35744 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> From a Haikou newspaper
Diff:	# 開桿开杆 [kai1 gan3] /tee off (golf)/ + 開桿开杆 [kai1 gan3] /to tee off (golf)/to break (snooker)/

Change log entry 37573

Processed by:	ycandau (2011-10-17 13:34:46 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36219 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> http://baike.baidu.com/view/83152.htm See also jukuu examples - http://www.jukuu.com/search.php?q=%E6%8D%89%E8%A5%9F%E8%A7%81%E8%82%98
Diff:	# 捉襟見見肘捉襟见见肘 [zhuo1 jin1 jian4 xian4 zhou3] /lit. to pull down one's gown to expose the elbows (idiom)/strapped for cash/unable to make ends meet/ + 捉襟見見肘捉襟见见肘 [zhuo1 jin1 jian4 xian4 zhou3] /lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)/strapped for cash/unable to make ends meet/

Change log entry 37362

Processed by:	richwarm (2011-09-30 02:37:14 GMT)
Comment:	<< review queue entry 36097 - submitted by 'feilipu' >> http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E6%95%A2%E5%BD%93 Editor: I can't readily find a Chinese-English dictionary which defines 石敢當, although it's in the likes of MoE ~ 舊時民間以為在朝著巷口或為巷陌橋道要衝的家居正門前，立一小石碑，上刻石敢當三字，即可禁壓不祥。 The following translator throws in the towel and skips over the word entirely: 當飛機還在金門機場的上空時，記者在腦海裡複習著課本中的金門印象：風獅爺、石敢當、地下堡壘、貢糖、菜刀、高梁酒......， "Just prior to landing in Kinmen, I reviewed my own mental images of the place: 'wind-lions,' underground fortifications, peanut candy, cleavers made from shell casings, and Kaoliang Liquor.... " ... while this next one goes for the transliteration-plus-literal-translation approach: 成雙成對的石獅之外，六十幾尊在南方專門對付強風的石敢當、風獅爺，排排站在地下一樓角落裡... "In addition to the many lions carved in pairs, 60-odd shigandang ('stones that dare to block the path [of evil]') and 'wind lion lords,' used in southern China to ward off strong winds, stand in rows in a corner of the basement."
Diff:	# 石敢當石敢当 [shi2 gan3 dang1] /stone tablet/stele/ + 石敢當石敢当 [shi2 gan3 dang1] /stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits/

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