Ní ān dé tǎ réndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Neanderthal man
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Original source entry:

尼安德塔人 尼安德塔人 [Ni2 an1 de2 ta3 ren2] /Neanderthal man/

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  • 尼
    ní

    Buddhist nun / (often used in phonetic spellings)

  • 安
    ān

    (bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[ān yú]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[ān péi])

    Ān

    surname An

  • 德
    dé

    virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind

    Dé

    Germany / German / abbr. for 德國|德国[Dé guó]

  • 塔
    tǎ

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

  • 人

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