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玛窦

Mǎ dòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Matthew / St Matthew the evangelist / less common variant of 馬太|马太[Mǎ tài] (preferred by the Catholic Church)
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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:

瑪竇 玛窦 [Ma3 dou4] /Matthew/St Matthew the evangelist/less common variant of 馬太|马太[Ma3 tai4] (preferred by the Catholic Church)/

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Other forms in these source records: 瑪竇

  • 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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