shén​tán

altar

  • created reference approved 神坛/神壇 → 座 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    神坛 / 神壇 shén​tán

    座 zuò

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 神坛/神壇 · shén​tán · altar — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    神坛 / 神壇

    shén​tán

    altar

    altar or raised platform for making sacrifices to gods; a sorcerer's table for performing rituals

    神 (literal) → 神 · shén · god 坛 (literal) → 坛/壇 · tán · altar

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 神坛/神壇 · shén​tán · pedestal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    神坛 / 神壇

    shén​tán

    pedestal

    metaphorical place of high honor or worship, especially when referring to someone being highly revered by the public

    神 (literal) → 神 · shén · god 坛 (literal) → 坛/壇 · tán · altar

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

    created sense