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死胡同

sǐ hú tòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dead end / blind alley
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-60c2667bae7f6352. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

死胡同 死胡同 [si3 hu2 tong4] /dead end/blind alley/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 死
    sǐ

    to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned

  • 胡
    hú

    non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hú]) / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng] / beard / mustache / whiskers

    Hú

    surname Hu

  • 同
    tóng

    like / same / similar / together / alike / with

    tòng

    used in 胡同[hú tòng] / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.