美杜莎 in Chinese

IPA: /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu⁵¹ ʂä⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu⁵¹ ʂä⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: Měidùshā [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄇㄟˇ ㄉㄨˋ ㄕㄚ [Mandarin, bopomofo], Měidùshā [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄇㄟˇ ㄉㄨˋ ㄕㄚ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], Měidùsha [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], Mei³-tu⁴-sha¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], Měi-dù-shā [Mandarin, Yale, standard], Meeiduhsha [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], Мэйдуша [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], Mɛjduša [Mandarin, Palladius, standard] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Médousa), from μέδω (médō, “rule over”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|zh|grc|Μέδουσα}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Médousa) Head templates: {{head|zh|proper noun}} 美杜莎

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  "word": "美杜莎"
}

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"美杜莎" meaning in Chinese

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