定 心 丸

dìng xīn wándictionary entry

tranquilizer / sth that sets one's mind at ease

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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:

定心丸定心丸 [ding4 xin1 wan2] /tranquilizer/sth that sets one's mind at ease/

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Reference information

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Character information

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定
dìng
to fix / to set / to make definite / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to book (tickets etc) / to order (goods etc) / to congeal / to coagulate / (literary) definitely
心
xīn
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]
丸
wán
ball / pellet / pill

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.