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圣凯瑟琳

Shèng kǎi sè líndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Saint Catherine
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.

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Original source entry:

聖凱瑟琳 圣凯瑟琳 [Sheng4 kai3 se4 lin2] /Saint Catherine/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 聖凱瑟琳

  • 圣
    kū

    (literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)

    shèng

    (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual / paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy / sacred

  • 凯
    kǎi

    (bound form) triumphal music / (Tw) (coll.) generous with money / lavish in spending / chi (Greek letter Χχ)

    Kǎi

    surname Kai

  • 瑟
    sè

    a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings

  • 琳
    lín

    gem

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.