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失真

shī zhēndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to lack fidelity / (signal) distortion
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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:

失真 失真 [shi1 zhen1] /to lack fidelity/(signal) distortion/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 失
    shī

    to lose / to miss / to fail

  • 真
    zhēn

    really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.