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残垣断壁

cán yuán duàn bìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 斷壁殘垣|断壁残垣[duàn bì cán yuán]
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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-998e32ba27a00e87. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

殘垣斷壁 残垣断壁 [can2 yuan2 duan4 bi4] /see 斷壁殘垣|断壁残垣[duan4 bi4 can2 yuan2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 殘垣斷壁

  • 残
    cán

    to destroy / to spoil / to ruin / to injure / cruel / oppressive / savage / brutal / incomplete / disabled / to remain / to survive / remnant / surplus

  • 垣
    yuán

    wall

  • 断
    duàn

    to break / to snap / to cut off / to give up or abstain from sth / to judge / (usu. used in the negative) absolutely / definitely / decidedly

  • 壁
    bì

    wall / rampart

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