fang-shih
fang-shih is the alternative form of fangshi.
Meaning of fangshi
Noun
fangshi (plural fangshi)
- A Chinese technical specialist, flourishing from the third century BCE to the fifth century CE: variously an alchemist, astrologer, diviner, doctor, magician, occultist, etc.
Forms of fang-shih
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Questions about fang-shih
- What is fang-shih the alternative form of?
- Fang-shih is the alternative form of fangshi.
Words near fang-shih in the dictionary
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