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贝多芬

Bèi duō fēndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer
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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-20c80231eb467815. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

貝多芬 贝多芬 [Bei4 duo1 fen1] /Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer/

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Other forms in these source records: 貝多芬

  • 贝
    bèi

    cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)

    Bèi

    surname Bei

  • 多
    duō

    many / much / more / a lot of / too many / in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]) / (bound form) multi- / poly-

  • 芬
    fēn

    perfume / fragrance

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