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摩天大厦

mó tiān dà shàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
skyscraper / CL:座[zuò]
Sources & editorial notes

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:

摩天大廈 摩天大厦 [mo2 tian1 da4 sha4] /skyscraper/CL:座[zuo4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 摩天大廈

  • 摩
    mā

    used in 摩挲[mā sa]

    mó

    to rub

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 厦
    shà

    (bound form) tall building / mansion / (bound form) rear annex / lean-to / Taiwan pr. [xià]

    Xià

    abbr. for Xiamen or Amoy 廈門|厦门[Xià mén], Fujian

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.