adumbration in Chinese
adumbration in Chinese is 底子, 写照 — adumbration means the state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbration in Chinese
底子
Pronounced: dǐ zi
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
写照
Pronounced: xiě zhào
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
What does "adumbration" mean?
- noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
- noun A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
- noun The supposed practice of displaying only outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
- noun A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
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What is "adumbration" in Chinese?
"adumbration" in Chinese is 底子, 写照. adumbration means: The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
How do you pronounce 底子?
"adumbration" in Chinese is 底子, pronounced "dǐ zi".
Are there other ways to say "adumbration" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "adumbration": 底子, 写照.
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