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詹天佑

Zhān Tiān yòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Zhan Tianyou (1861-1919), Chinese railroad engineer
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-6914f86ed7f93930. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

詹天佑 詹天佑 [Zhan1 Tian1 you4] /Zhan Tianyou (1861-1919), Chinese railroad engineer/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 詹
    zhān

    (literary) verbose / (literary) to arrive, to reach

    Zhān

    surname Zhan

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 佑
    yòu

    (bound form) to bless / to protect

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.