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曼陀罗

màn tuó luódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(botany) devil's trumpet (Datura stramonium) (loanword from Sanskrit "māndāra") / mandala (loanword from Sanskrit "maṇḍala")
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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-1316ae8904cf0c88. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

曼陀羅 曼陀罗 [man4 tuo2 luo2] /(botany) devil's trumpet (Datura stramonium) (loanword from Sanskrit "māndāra")/mandala (loanword from Sanskrit "maṇḍala")/

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Other forms in these source records: 曼陀羅

  • 曼
    màn

    handsome / large / long

  • 陀
    tuó

    (phonetic) / declivity / steep bank

  • 罗
    luó

    gauze / to collect / to gather / to catch / to sift

    Luó

    surname Luo

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