yán shā hǎi kuí dú sùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
palytoxin
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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:

岩沙海葵毒素 岩沙海葵毒素 [yan2 sha1 hai3 kui2 du2 su4] /palytoxin/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 岩
    yán

    cliff / rock

  • 沙
    shā

    granule / hoarse / raspy / sand / powder / CL:粒[lì] / abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia

    shà

    (dialect) to sift / to sieve

    Shā

    surname Sha

  • 海
    hǎi

    ocean / sea / CL:個|个[gè],片[piàn] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous

    Hǎi

    surname Hai

  • 葵
    kuí

    used in the names of various herbaceous plants

  • 毒
    dú

    poison / to poison / poisonous / malicious / cruel / fierce / narcotics

  • 素
    sù

    raw silk / white / plain, unadorned / vegetarian (food) / essence / nature / element / constituent / usually / always / ever

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