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天竺葵

tiān zhú kuídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)
Sources & editorial notes

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-3a2572f9f6730e9c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

天竺葵 天竺葵 [tian1 zhu2 kui2] /geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)/

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Reference information

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Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 竺
    dǔ

    See the full entry for source details.

    Zhú

    surname Zhu / abbr. for 天竺[Tiān zhú], India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context) / (archaic) Buddhism

  • 葵
    kuí

    used in the names of various herbaceous plants

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.