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摩天轮

mó tiān lúndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Ferris wheel / observation wheel
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-59b31a37d1858aec. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

摩天輪 摩天轮 [mo2 tian1 lun2] /Ferris wheel/observation wheel/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 摩天輪

  • 摩
    mā

    used in 摩挲[mā sa]

    mó

    to rub

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 轮
    lún

    wheel / disk / ring / steamship / to take turns / to rotate / classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.