地狱

Traditional: 地獄

dì yù

Dictionary entry

hell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka

What does 地狱 mean?

地狱 (dì yù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka

2(coll.) (of humor, jokes, content etc) extremely dark or morally transgressive

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地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 狱yùprison

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How to pronounce 地狱

地狱

dì yù

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