shí​zì​jià

Christian cross

  • created sense approved 十字架 · shí​zì​jià · cross — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    十字架

    shí​zì​jià

    cross

    a cross-shaped wooden structure used for execution in the Roman Empire

    十字 (literal) → 十字 · shí​zì · cross 架 (literal) → 架 · jià · shelf

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  • created sense approved 十字架 · shí​zì​jià · yoke — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    十字架

    shí​zì​jià

    yoke

    A heavy burden or suffering that one must endure.

    十字 (literal) → 十字 · shí​zì · cross 架 (literal) → 架 · jià · shelf

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 十字架 · shí​zì​jià · Christian cross — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    十字架

    shí​zì​jià

    Christian cross

    the primary symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus

    十字 (literal) → 十字 · shí​zì · cross 架 (literal) → 架 · jià · shelf

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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