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永久冻土

yǒng jiǔ dòng tǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
permafrost
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-ca0a9a1a29870711. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

永久凍土 永久冻土 [yong3 jiu3 dong4 tu3] /permafrost/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 永久凍土

  • 永
    yǒng

    forever / always / perpetual

  • 久
    jiǔ

    (of a period of time) long

  • 冻
    dòng

    to freeze / to feel very cold / aspic or jelly

  • 土
    tǔ

    earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

    Tǔ

    surname Tu / Tu ethnic group

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.