1 wen-li | Definition of wen-li

wen-li

noun
\ ˈwənˈlē\
plural -s

Definition of wen-li

: the archaic style of classical Chinese literary composition having many complex rules and prevailing until the literary revolution of 1917 : a literary style of Chinese as distinguished from colloquial style — compare pai-hua

History and Etymology for wen-li

Chinese (Pekingese) wên2-li3, from wên2 literature + li3 style

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