潘 朵 拉

Pān duǒ lādictionary entry

Pandora

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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:

潘朵拉潘朵拉 [Pan1 duo3 la1] /Pandora/

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Character information

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潘
pān
(archaic) water in which rice has been washed / (Tw) kitchen waste; food scraps (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [phun])
Pān
surname Pan / Pan (Greek god)
朵
duǒ
flower / earlobe / fig. item on both sides / classifier for flowers, clouds etc
拉
lā
to pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat / (coll.) to empty one's bowels
lá
to make a cut in (sth); to slit; to gash; to slash
là
used in 拉拉蛄[là là gǔ]

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