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放射性落下灰

fàng shè xìng luò xià huīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
radioactive fallout
Sources & editorial notes

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-b553942d9703c60b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

放射性落下灰 放射性落下灰 [fang4 she4 xing4 luo4 xia4 hui1] /radioactive fallout/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 放
    fàng

    to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)

  • 射
    shè

    to shoot / to launch / to allude to / radio- (chemistry)

  • 性
    xìng

    nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 落
    là

    to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind

    lào

    colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds

    luò

    to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

  • 灰
    huī

    ash / dust / lime / gray / discouraged / dejected

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.