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Chinese
Pronunciation
Verb
高義
- (literary) to be noble and righteous
夫救趙，高義也；卻秦兵，顯名也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
夫救赵，高义也；却秦兵，显名也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5th – 3rd centuries BCE
- Fú jiù Zhào, gāoyì yě; què Qín bīng, xiǎnmíng yě.
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寡人聞君之高義，願與君為布衣之友，君幸過寡人，寡人願與君為十日之飲。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
寡人闻君之高义，愿与君为布衣之友，君幸过寡人，寡人愿与君为十日之饮。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Guǎrén wén jūn zhī gāoyì, yuàn yǔ jūn wéi bùyī zhī yǒu, jūn xìng guò guǎrén, guǎrén yuàn yǔ jūn wéi shí rì zhī yǐn.
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徐母高義，必羞見其子也。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
徐母高义，必羞见其子也。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Xú mǔ gāoyì, bì xiū jiàn qí zǐ yě.
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Japanese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
高義 • (kōgi) ←かうぎ (kaugi)?
- high morals; surpassing righteousness
Etymology 2
Proper noun
高義 • (Takayoshi)
- a male given name
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