tāo tiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of waves, anger, a disaster, a crime etc) towering / overwhelming / immense
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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:

滔天 滔天 [tao1 tian1] /(of waves, anger, a disaster, a crime etc) towering; overwhelming; immense/

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  • 滔
    tāo

    (bound form) to inundate / deluge / torrent

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.