賣炭翁 mài tàn wēng

Old Charcoal Seller, poem by Bai Juyi

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. The Old Charcoal Seller, poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易bái jū yì

Characters

Character Meaning
賣 mài
to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray
炭 tàn HSK 5
coal; wood charcoal
翁 wēng
elderly man; surname Weng; father-in-law