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宏揚

简宏扬 · 繁宏揚

Mandarin · pinyin hóng yáng

variant of 弘揚 hóng yáng

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宏: hóng · wide, spacious, great, vast
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扬: yáng · scatter, spread; praise

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2–2 · hong2 yang2

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