充實

简 充实 · 繁 充實
Mandarin · pinyin chōng shí

Meanings

  1. rich
  2. full
  3. substantial
  4. to enrich
  5. to augment
  6. to substantiate (an argument)
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充
chōng · fill, be full, supply
實
shí · real, true, solid, honest
实
shí · real, true; honest, sincere
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1–2 · chong1 shi2

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cung1 sat6

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adj

  1. rich; full; substantial

verb

  1. to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument); to strengthen

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