天竺

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

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Entry Composition

1 天 tiān
  1. day
  2. sky
  3. heaven
=2 竺 Zhú
  1. surname Zhu
  2. abbr. for 天竺 Tiānzhú, India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
  3. (archaic) Buddhism
=2 竺 dǔ variant of 笃 dǔ
=2 竺 zhú
  1. (by extension) relating to India or Buddhism; Buddhist
  2. (historical, music) Name of an ancient musical instrument.
  3. (obsolete) bamboo
  4. Name of a mountain in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
  5. Name of an ancient musical instrument.
  6. a surname, commonly adopted by early Buddhist monks.
  7. bamboo
  8. relating to India or Buddhism; Buddhist
  9. short for 天竺 (Tiānzhú, “India”)