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前仰後合

简 前仰后合 · 繁 前仰後合
Mandarin · pinyin qián yǎng hòu hé

Meanings

  1. to sway to and fro
  2. to rock back and forth
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前
qián · in front, forward; preceding
仰
yǎng · raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
後
hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
合
hé · combine, unite, join; gather
后
hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
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2–3–4–2 · qian2 yang3 hou4 he2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cin4 joeng5 hau6 hap6

Cantonese word readings for 前仰後合. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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cin4 joeng5 hau6 hap6

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