中肯

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng kěn

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  1. pertinent; apropos
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中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
肯
kěn · willing; consent to, permit
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4–3 · zhong4 ken3

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 3 senses · 2 Cantonese readings

Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zung1 hang2

Cantonese word readings for 中肯. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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zung3 hang2

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adj · Etymology 1

  1. (figurative) to the point; pertinent; apropos

adj · Etymology 2

  1. (proscribed) unbiased; even-handed

noun · Etymology 3

  1. China and Kenya

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