àn​jiāo

submerged reef

  • created sense approved 暗礁 · àn​jiāo · submerged reef — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    暗礁

    àn​jiāo

    submerged reef

    a reef or rock that lies below the surface of the water and is dangerous to ships

    暗 (literal) → 暗 · àn · hidden 礁 (literal) → 礁 · jiāo · reef

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  • created sense approved 暗礁 · àn​jiāo · hidden obstacle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    暗礁

    àn​jiāo

    hidden obstacle

    a hidden danger or unforeseen problem, especially one that might derail a plan or progress

    暗 (literal) → 暗 · àn · hidden 礁 (literal) → 礁 · jiāo · reef

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

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