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休斯敦

Xiū sī dūndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Houston, Texas
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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-8cc2751a13ab3054. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

休斯敦 休斯敦 [Xiu1 si1 dun1] /Houston, Texas/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 休
    xiū

    to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't

    Xiū

    surname Xiu

  • 斯
    sī

    (phonetic) / this

    Sī

    Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Sī luò fá kè]

  • 敦
    dūn

    kindhearted / place name

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.