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海底捞月

hǎi dǐ lāo yuèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 水中撈月|水中捞月[shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè] / (mahjong) to complete one's hand on the last draw of the round
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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:

海底撈月 海底捞月 [hai3 di3 lao1 yue4] /see 水中撈月|水中捞月[shui3 zhong1 lao1 yue4]/(mahjong) to complete one's hand on the last draw of the round/

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Other forms in these source records: 海底撈月

  • 海
    hǎi

    ocean / sea / CL:個|个[gè],片[piàn] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous

    Hǎi

    surname Hai

  • 底
    de

    (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

    dǐ

    bottom / base / background / foundation / copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record / (suffix) end of a year or month / (math.) radix / base (abbr. for 底數|底数[dǐ shù])

  • 捞
    lāo

    to fish up / to dredge up

  • 月
    yuè

    moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[gè],輪|轮[lún]

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