金瓶梅 jīn píng méi

classic erotic Ming novel Jinpingmei

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content

Characters

Character Meaning
金 jīn HSK 4
gold; money; golden
瓶 píng HSK 3
bottle; classifier for wine and liquids; vase
梅 méi
plum; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); plum flower