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天竺
Tiānzhú
1. the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
Noun

Character Breakdown

天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
竺
zhú
India; bamboo; surname
8 丶

Compound Words (3)

天竺葵
tiānzhúkuí
geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)
天竺鼠
tiānzhúshǔ
guinea pig
天竺牡丹
tiānzhúmǔdan
dahlia

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