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摩揭陀

Mó jiē tuódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Magadha, ancient India kingdom reported to be the birthplace of Buddhism
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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-9119f5e1edf40204. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

摩揭陀 摩揭陀 [Mo2 jie1 tuo2] /Magadha, ancient India kingdom reported to be the birthplace of Buddhism/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 摩
    mā

    used in 摩挲[mā sa]

    mó

    to rub

  • 揭
    jiē

    to take the lid off / to expose / to unmask

    Jiē

    surname Jie

  • 陀
    tuó

    (phonetic) / declivity / steep bank

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.