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阿鼻地狱

Word · NounTraditional鼻

nose; founder; beginning

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

nose; the organ of smell

Refers to the physical organ. Can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Tā他
de的
bí鼻
zi子
hěn很
gāo高
 。

He has a high nose.

Wǒ我
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
 ,
bí鼻
zi子
bù不
tōng通
 。

I have a cold and my nose is stuffy.

2.

noun

founder; originator; progenitor

formal

Used in literary or formal contexts to denote the first or founder of something.

Tā他
shì是
zhè这
yī一
xué学
pài派
de的
bí鼻
zǔ祖
 。

He is the founder of this school of thought.