摩揭陀 mó jiē tuó

Magadha, ancient Indian kingdom

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Magadha, ancient India kingdom reported to be the birthplace of Buddhism

Characters

Character Meaning
摩 mó HSK 5
to rub
揭 jiē HSK 6
to expose; to take the lid off; to unmask
陀 tuó
(phonetic); declivity; steep bank