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Definitions

  1. 1. sandalwood
  2. 2. hardwood
  3. 3. purple-red

Words Containing 檀

微凹黄檀
wēi āo huáng tán

cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa)

旃檀
zhān tán

sandalwood (loanword from Sanskrit \candana\)

栴檀
zhān tán

sandalwood

檀君
tán jūn

Tangun, legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC

檀君王
tán jūn wáng

Tangun, legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC

檀越
tán yuè

(Buddhism) benefactor (designation of a lay person by a monk)

檀香
tán xiāng

sandalwood

檀香山
tán xiāng shān

Honolulu, capital of Hawaii

紫檀
zǐ tán

red sandalwood

青檀
qīng tán

blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙|宣纸

青檀树
qīng tán shù

blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙|宣纸

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