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Change log entry 70782
Processed by: richwarm (2020-09-18 11:38:46 GMT)
Comment: 女英[Nu:3 ying1]
Diff:
- 湘妃竹 湘妃竹 [xiang1 fei1 zhu2] /same as 斑竹[ban1 zhu2], mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's 舜[Shun4] concubines (Ehuang 娥皇[E2 huang2] and Nüying 女英[Nü3 ying1], known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃[Xiang1 Fei1]) upon learning of his death/
+ 湘妃竹 湘妃竹 [xiang1 fei1 zhu2] /same as 斑竹[ban1 zhu2], mottled bamboo, since according to legend the spots on mottled bamboo are marks left by the tears shed by two of King Shun's 舜[Shun4] concubines (Ehuang 娥皇[E2 huang2] and Nüying 女英[Nu:3 ying1], known as the Concubines of the Xiang 湘妃[Xiang1 Fei1]) upon learning of his death/
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