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一向
Mandarin · pinyin yī xiàng
Meanings
- a period of time in the recent past
- (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time
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1–4 · yi1 xiang4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 hoeng3
Cantonese word readings for 一向. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jat1 hoeng3
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
adv
- always; consistently; all along
- recently; lately; of late
noun
- period of time in the past
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