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quàn xué On learning, classic book by Confucian philosopher Xun Zi 荀子 (c. 310-237 BC)
劝
学
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yán zhēn qīng Yan Zhenqing (709-785), a leading calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty
颜
真
卿
③
dēng huǒ lights
灯
火
④
wǔ gēng fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
五
更
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zhèng shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
正
是
⑥
nán ér a (real) man; boy; son
男
儿
⑦
hēi fà fine black hair
黑
发
⑧
qín xué to study diligently
勤
学
⑨
白
首
⑩
míng rì tomorrow
明
日
⑪
hè crane
鹤
⑫
hé qí how (exclamation)
何
其
⑬
wàn shì all things
万
事
⑭
cuō tuó wasted time; to take a wrong step in life
蹉
跎
⑮
shì rén (common) people
世
人
⑯
chūn qù qiū lái Time rolls on
春
去
秋
来
⑰
zhì arrive
至
⑱
mù evening
暮
⑲
zhuì fall down
坠
⑳
bǎi nián hundred years; century; lifetime
百
年
㉑
jǐ hé geometry; how much
几
何
㉒
jūn gentleman
君