Sā jiā lì yàdictionary entry
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Zechariah (name) / Zechariah (Old Testament prophet)
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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:

撒迦利亞 撒迦利亚 [Sa1 jia1 li4 ya4] /Zechariah (name)/Zechariah (Old Testament prophet)/

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Other forms in these source records: 撒迦利亞

  • 撒
    sā

    to let go / to cast / to let loose / to discharge / to give expression to / (coll.) to pee

    sǎ

    to scatter / to sprinkle / to spill

  • 迦
    jiā

    (phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 亚
    yà

    second / next to / inferior / sub- / Taiwan pr. [yǎ]

    Yà

    Asia / Asian / Taiwan pr. [Yǎ]

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