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灿烂多彩

càn làn duō cǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
multicolored splendor (of fireworks, bright lights etc)
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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.

Source record: cd-7cba85618623ed20. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

燦爛多彩 灿烂多彩 [can4 lan4 duo1 cai3] /multicolored splendor (of fireworks, bright lights etc)/

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Other forms in these source records: 燦爛多彩

  • 灿
    càn

    glorious / bright / brilliant / lustrous / resplendent

  • 烂
    làn

    soft / mushy / well-cooked and soft / to rot / to decompose / rotten / worn out / chaotic / messy / utterly / thoroughly / crappy / bad

  • 多
    duō

    many / much / more / a lot of / too many / in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]) / (bound form) multi- / poly-

  • 彩
    cǎi

    (bright) color / variety / applause / applaud / lottery prize

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.