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波光粼粼

bō guāng lín líndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) (of water) shimmering with ripples / glistening
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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.

Source record: cd-f318a24bd98f1eb2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

波光粼粼 波光粼粼 [bo1 guang1 lin2 lin2] /(idiom) (of water) shimmering with ripples; glistening/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 波
    bō

    wave / ripple / storm / surge

    Bō

    (bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bō lán]) / surname Bo

  • 光
    guāng

    light / ray (CL:道[dào]) / bright / shiny / only / merely / used up / finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered

  • 粼
    lín

    clear (as of water)

  • 粼
    lín

    clear (as of water)

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