冤句

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Chinese

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to bend to curve; to bend
simp. and trad.
(冤句)
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Etymology

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In reference to the meandering course of the former Ji River (濟河), which ran through the county.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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冤句

  1. () (historical) Yuanqu (a former county of imperial China, between the Qin or Han and the Song dynasties, in modern-day Mudan, Heze, Shandong)
  2. (historical) Yuanqu (the county seat, destroyed by a medieval flood of the Yellow River)

Usage notes

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Frequently misread as Yuānjù, especially in English sources.

Synonyms

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References

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  • "冤句音义考" ["Yuānqú Yīnyì Kǎo", "An Inquiry into the Sound and Meaning of Yuanqu"], 《山东方志》 [Shāndōng Fāngzhì, Shandong Local Records], 山东省情网 [Shāndōng Shěng Qíng Wǎng, Shandong Provincial Network], Jinan: Shandong Provincial Archives, 2006. (in Chinese)