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钱学森

Qián Xué sēndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), Chinese scientist and aeronautical engineer
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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:

錢學森 钱学森 [Qian2 Xue2 sen1] /Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), Chinese scientist and aeronautical engineer/

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Other forms in these source records: 錢學森

  • 钱
    qián

    coin / money / CL:筆|笔[bǐ] / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liǎng]

    Qián

    surname Qian

  • 学
    xué

    to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology

  • 森
    sēn

    (bound form) densely wooded / (fig.) (bound form) multitudinous / gloomy / forbidding

    Sēn

    Mori (Japanese surname)

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