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伉

Mandarin · pinyin kàng

spouse
big and tall
strong
robust
upright and outspoken

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伉: kàng · compare, match; pair; spouse

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4 · kang4

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kong3

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(literary) to match; to be equal to
(literary) tall; strong
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) high; tall
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) upright
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) arrogant; haughty
(Wenzhounese) and
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 抗 (kàng, “to resist”)
a surname

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) upright

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(historical) A person's name.

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