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催泪弹

cuī lèi dàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
tear bomb / tear-gas grenade
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-66757ef549943f3a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

催淚彈 催泪弹 [cui1 lei4 dan4] /tear bomb/tear-gas grenade/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 催淚彈

  • 催
    cuī

    to urge / to press / to prompt / to rush sb / to hasten sth / to expedite

  • 泪
    lèi

    (bound form) tears; teardrops

  • 弹
    dàn

    crossball / bullet / shot / shell / ball

    tán

    to pluck (a string) / to play (a string instrument) / to spring or leap / to shoot (e.g. with a catapult) / (of cotton) to fluff or tease / to flick / to flip / to accuse / to impeach / elastic (of materials)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.