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三不沾

sān bù zhāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
air ball (basketball)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-013a7595000f4020. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三不沾 三不沾 [san1 bu4 zhan1] /air ball (basketball)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 沾
    zhān

    to moisten / to be infected by / to receive benefit or advantage through a contact / to touch

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.