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宝莱坞

Bǎo lái wùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Bollywood (film industry based in Mumbai, India)
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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-0ecbbe7238867b10. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

寶萊塢 宝莱坞 [Bao3 lai2 wu4] /Bollywood (film industry based in Mumbai, India)/

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Other forms in these source records: 寶萊塢

  • 宝
    bǎo

    jewel / gem / treasure / precious

  • 莱
    lái

    name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc) / Chenopodium album

  • 坞
    wù

    (bound form) low area within a surrounding barrier / (literary) small castle / fort

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.