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sheng(Chinese; “sage” or “saint”)
In Chinese belief, a mortal who attains extraordinary or supernatural powers by self-cultivation and serves as a model for others. Confucius used the term to refer to exemplary rulers of the past.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Sheng can refer to:
- Sheng (instrument)
- Sheng (linguistics), a slang dialect of the Swahili language
- Sheng, an administrative division of China
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