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孟

Mandarin · pinyin mèng#

first month of a season
eldest amongst brothers

Mandarin · pinyin Mèng#

surname Meng

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孟: mèng · first in series; great, eminent

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eldest brother (also used in personal names)
first month of a season
(figuratively) first in series
(figuratively) great, eminent
to strive; to endeavor
(～族) Mon people
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 孟子 (Mèngzǐ, “Mencius; Mencius (book)”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 孟加拉 (Mèngjiālā, “Bangladesh”)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 猛 (měng, “bold; powerful”)
a surname

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