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荡然无存

dàng rán wú cúndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to obliterate completely / to vanish from the face of the earth
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-52537b54753068a4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蕩然無存 荡然无存 [dang4 ran2 wu2 cun2] /to obliterate completely/to vanish from the face of the earth/

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Other forms in these source records: 蕩然無存

  • 荡
    dàng

    to wash / to squander / to sweep away / to move / to shake / dissolute / pond

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 存
    cún

    to exist / to deposit / to store / to keep / to survive

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.