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诗经

詩經
Shījīng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Book of Songs (Classic of Poetry)
  2. 2 the oldest Chinese poetry collection, one of the Five Classics

Examples

《诗经》是中国最早的诗歌总集。
《 Shījīng 》 shì Zhōngguó zuì zǎo de shīgē zǒng jí.
The Book of Songs is China's earliest collection of poetry.
他能背诵《诗经》里的很多篇目。
Tā néng bèisòng 《 Shījīng 》 lǐ de hěnduō piān mù.
He can recite many pieces from the Book of Songs.

Tips

history
305 poems compiled roughly 1000-600 BCE, from the Zhou dynasty. Divided into 风 (airs of the states, folk songs), 雅 (court hymns) and 颂 (sacrificial odes). Confucius is traditionally credited with editing it.

In Pop Culture

关关雎鸠，在河之洲 guān guān jū jiū, zài hé zhī zhōu
'Guan-guan cry the ospreys, on the isle in the river'
Opening lines of the very first poem 关雎, probably the single most quoted lines in all of Chinese literature.

Stroke Order

诗 shī
经 jīng