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威灵顿

Wēi líng dùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Wellington, capital of New Zealand (Tw) / Wellington (name) / Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1851)
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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.

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Original source entry:

威靈頓 威灵顿 [Wei1 ling2 dun4] /Wellington, capital of New Zealand (Tw)/Wellington (name)/Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1851)/

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Other forms in these source records: 威靈頓

  • 威
    wēi

    power / might / prestige

  • 灵
    líng

    quick / alert / efficacious / effective / to come true / spirit / departed soul / coffin

  • 顿
    dùn

    to stop / to pause / to arrange / to lay out / to kowtow / to stamp (one's foot) / at once / classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal

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