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利玛窦

Lì Mǎ dòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China
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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:

利瑪竇 利玛窦 [Li4 Ma3 dou4] /Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China/

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Other forms in these source records: 利瑪竇

  • 利
    lì

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

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 玛
    mǎ

    used in 瑪瑙|玛瑙[mǎ nǎo]

  • 窦
    dòu

    (literary) hole / aperture / (anatomy) cavity / sinus

    Dòu

    surname Dou

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