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蒙恬

Méng Tiándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Qin general Meng Tian (-210 BC), involved in 215 BC in fighting the Northern Xiongnu 匈奴 and building the great wall
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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-9749759644910c2f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蒙恬 蒙恬 [Meng2 Tian2] /Qin general Meng Tian (-210 BC), involved in 215 BC in fighting the Northern Xiongnu 匈奴 and building the great wall/

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  • 蒙
    méng

    (literary) sincere; honest; genuine / drizzle / mist / blind / dim-sighted / to cover / ignorant / to suffer (misfortune) / to receive (a favor) / to cheat

    mēng

    to deceive / to cheat / to hoodwink / to make a wild guess / (knocked) unconscious / dazed / stunned

    Méng

    surname Meng

    Měng

    Mongol ethnic group / abbr. for Mongolia 蒙古國|蒙古国[Měng gǔ guó] / Taiwan pr. [Méng]

  • 恬
    tián

    quiet / calm / tranquil / peaceful

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