倒映

Mandarin · pinyin dào yìng

Meanings

  1. to reflect (producing an inverted image)
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倒
dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
映
yìng · project; reflect light
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4–4 · dao4 ying4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dou2 jing2 · dou3 jing2

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verb

  1. (of moon, scenery, etc.) to reflect or be reflected in (a body of water)

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