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尖塔

jiān tǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
spire / minaret
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-7667a93b8740504b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

尖塔 尖塔 [jian1 ta3] /spire/minaret/

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Character information

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  • 尖
    jiān

    pointed / tapering / sharp / (of a sound) shrill / piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp / acute / keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point / tip / the best of sth / the cream of the crop

  • 塔
    tǎ

    pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[tǎ pó], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa) / tower / pylon (CL:座[zuò]) / (loanword) (pastry) tart

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.