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Definitions

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

Words Containing 檀

青檀树
qīng tán shù

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

青檀
qīng tán

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

旃檀
zhān tán

sandalwood (loanword from Sanskrit \candana\)

檀越
tán yuè

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

檀君王
tán jūn wáng

Tangun, legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC

紫檀
zǐ tán

red sandalwood

檀香
tán xiāng

sandalwood

微凹黄檀
wēi āo huáng tán

cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa)

栴檀
zhān tán

sandalwood

檀君
tán jūn

Tangun, legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC

檀香山
tán xiāng shān

Honolulu, capital of Hawaii

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