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海洛英

hǎi luò yīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(loanword) heroin
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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:

海洛英 海洛英 [hai3 luo4 ying1] /(loanword) heroin/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 海
    hǎi

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

    Hǎi

    surname Hai

  • 洛
    luò

    used in transliteration

    Luò

    surname Luo / old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui)

  • 英
    yīng

    hero / outstanding / excellent / (literary) flower / blossom

    Yīng

    United Kingdom / British / England / English / abbr. for 英國|英国[Yīng guó]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.