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倡

Mandarin · pinyin chàng

to initiate
to instigate
to introduce
to lead

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倡: chàng · guide, leader; lead, introduce

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4 · chang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

coeng1 · coeng3

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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.

character

to lead (a chorus); to introduce
to sing
to advocate; to recommend; to encourage; to promote; to propagate

character

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) professional singer and dancer
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) musician; actor; entertainer; performer
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 娼 (chāng, “prostitute”)

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