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Shenyang; juice; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
Shenyang (capital of Liaoning province)
Used exclusively for the city name Shenyang.
Shenyang is the capital city of Liaoning Province.
I went on a trip to Shenyang during last summer vacation.
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Shenyang Imperial Palace is one of the most intact existing palace architectural complexes in China.
The Shenyang subway system covers most of the urban area.
Shenyang Aerospace University is a key educational institution.
noun
ink; juice; liquid residue
literaryUsed in literary/formal contexts, most commonly referring to ink from calligraphy.
The ink of this calligraphy work is still wet, please touch it carefully.
Ancient scholars often poured juice into inkstones to grind ink.
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Abundant ink is an idiom describing full and vigorous calligraphy brushwork.
He accidentally knocked over the inkstone, and ink spilled all over the table.
The calligrapher used the liquid to adjust the ink to a suitable thickness.
noun
surname Shen
Common Chinese family name.
Mr. Shen is the general manager of our company.
Professor Shen teaches at Tsinghua University.
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I have a colleague whose surname is Shen and given name is Tao.
Shen Garden is a famous classical garden in Shaoxing.
Shen Fu was a famous Qing Dynasty writer.