chengyu

Chinese "set phrases"; proverbs that carry conventional wisdom
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chengyu

Summary

chengyu has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • chengyu is a type of phraseme[2].
  • chengyu's Commons category is recorded as Chengyu[3].
  • chengyu's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese[4].
  • chengyu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chengyu[5].
  • chengyu's different from is recorded as list of Chinese proverbs[6].
  • chengyu's different from is recorded as Q11495785[7].

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Definition and Type

chengyu is a type of phraseme[2].

Why It Matters

chengyu has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] chengyu is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of phraseme
    Subclass of
    Topic's main category Category:Chengyu
    Language of work or name Chinese
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]]) 2"
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