第 勒 尼 安 海

Dì lè ní ān Hǎidictionary entry

Tyrrhenian Sea between Sardinia and the Italian mainland

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Original source entry:

第勒尼安海第勒尼安海 [Di4 le4 ni2 an1 Hai3] /Tyrrhenian Sea between Sardinia and the Italian mainland/

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第
dì
(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[dì liù] "sixth") / (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed / (old) residence of a high official / (literary) but / however / (literary) only / just
勒
lè
(literary) bridle / halter / headstall / to rein in / to compel / to force / (literary) to carve / to engrave / (literary) to command / to lead (an army etc) / (physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯[lè kè sī])
lēi
to strap tightly / to bind
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
海
hǎi
ocean / sea / CL:個|个[gè],片[piàn] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous
Hǎi
surname Hai

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