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波塞冬

Bō sài dōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Poseidon, god of the sea in Greek mythology
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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-f842efc2d30ede67. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

波塞冬 波塞冬 [Bo1 sai4 dong1] /Poseidon, god of the sea in Greek mythology/

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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

  • 塞
    sāi

    to plug / to stop up / to stuff in / (bound form) a stopper / a cork

    sài

    (bound form) strategic stronghold

    sè

    (bound form) to block / to obstruct

  • 冬
    dōng

    winter / (onom.) beating a drum / rat-a-tat

    Dōng

    surname Dong

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