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並

简并 · 繁並

Mandarin · pinyin bìng

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並: bìng · equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
并: bìng · combine, annex; also, what's more

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4 · bing4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bing3 · bing6

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to be side by side; to be in a row
simultaneously; at the same time
Used before a negative for emphasis; actually; in fact
and; moreover; furthermore
(Southern Min) than
(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to compete; to match one's strength with
(Taiwanese Hokkien) the most
(～母) (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 並 (MC bengX)

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 傍 (“to be near; approaching”)

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