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奔騰

简奔腾 · 繁奔騰

Mandarin · pinyin bēn téng#

(of waves) to surge forward
to roll on in waves
to gallop

Mandarin · pinyin Bēn téng#

Pentium (Intel microprocessor brand)

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奔: bēn · run fast, flee; rush about; run
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腾: téng · fly; gallop; run; prance; rise

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1–2 · ben1 teng2

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verb · Etymology 1

(of horses) to gallop
(figurative, of water current) to surge forward

name · Etymology 2

Pentium (brand)

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