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金字塔

jīn zì tǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
pyramid (building or structure)
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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-3309015b7380a3db. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

金字塔 金字塔 [jin1 zi4 ta3] /pyramid (building or structure)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 金
    jīn

    gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

    Jīn

    surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

  • 字
    zì

    letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[gè] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

  • 塔
    tǎ

    pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[tǎ pó], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa) / tower / pylon (CL:座[zuò]) / (loanword) (pastry) tart

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