拿 撒 勒

Ná sǎ lèdictionary entry

Nazareth (in Biblical Palestine)

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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:

拿撒勒拿撒勒 [Na2 sa3 le4] /Nazareth (in Biblical Palestine)/

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Character information

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拿
ná
to hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take / (used in the same way as 把[bǎ]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)
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
勒
lè
(literary) bridle / halter / headstall / to rein in / to compel / to force / (literary) to carve / to engrave / (literary) to command / to lead (an army etc) / (physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯[lè kè sī])
lēi
to strap tightly / to bind

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