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天然呆

tiān rán dāidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(loanword from Japanese "tennen boke") space cadet / muddleheaded
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-07ae0145a6899976. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

天然呆 天然呆 [tian1 ran2 dai1] /(loanword from Japanese "tennen boke") space cadet/muddleheaded/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • 呆
    dāi

    foolish / stupid / expressionless / blank / foolish / stupid (variant of 呆[dāi]) / expressionless / blank (variant of 呆[dāi])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.