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滴漏计时器

dī lòu jì shí qìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
hourglass / water clock / clepsydra
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-72a16f0e725f90e8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

滴漏計時器 滴漏计时器 [di1 lou4 ji4 shi2 qi4] /hourglass/water clock/clepsydra/

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Other forms in these source records: 滴漏計時器

  • 滴
    dī

    to drip / to let drip / to apply (eye drops etc) / (bound form) a drop (of liquid) / classifier for drops of liquid

  • 漏
    lòu

    to leak / to divulge / to leave out by mistake / waterclock or hourglass (old)

  • 计
    jì

    to calculate / to compute / to count / to regard as important / to plan / ruse / meter / gauge

    Jì

    surname Ji

  • 时
    shí

    (bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while

    Shí

    surname Shi

  • 器
    qì

    device / tool / utensil / CL:臺|台[tái]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.