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Chinese
Etymology
Coined artificially to avoid the naming taboo (諱) of 司馬/司马 (Sīmǎ), surname of the Jin (晉) imperial house.
Pronunciation
Noun
典午
- (archaic) alternative form of 司馬 / 司马 (sīmǎ)