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青檀

qīng tándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙|宣纸
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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-515a885913042643. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

青檀 青檀 [qing1 tan2] /blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙|宣纸/

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Character information

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  • 青
    qīng

    green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)

    Qīng

    short name for Qinghai 青海[Qīng hǎi]

  • 檀
    tán

    sandalwood / hardwood / purple-red

    Tán

    surname Tan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.