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暗箱

àn xiāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
camera bellows / camera obscura
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-d74f54287b4991e4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

暗箱 暗箱 [an4 xiang1] /camera bellows/camera obscura/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 暗
    àn

    dark / to turn dark / secret / hidden / (literary) confused / ignorant / (literary) to close (a door) / to eclipse / confused / ignorant (variant of 暗[àn]) / dark (variant of 暗[àn])

  • 箱
    xiāng

    box / trunk / chest

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.