天竺(tiān zhú): the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
2 characters
the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- tiān zhú
- Meaning
- the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 天竺 — tap one to open its word page.
jīn今tiān天
HSK 1today
yī一tiān天dào到wǎn晚
HSK 7-9all day long; the whole day
xiān先tiān天
HSK 7-9embryonic period (contrasted with 后天)
yī一shǒu手zhē遮tiān天
lit. to hide the sky with one hand
yī一zhù柱qíng擎tiān天
lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
yī一bù步dēng登tiān天
reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant s…
sān三fú伏tiān天
see 三伏[san1 fu2]
sān三tiān天liǎng两tóu头
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
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