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張揚

简张扬 · 繁張揚

Mandarin · pinyin zhāng yáng#

Mandarin · pinyin Zhāng Yáng#

Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
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张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet
扬: yáng · scatter, spread; praise

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1–2 · zhang1 yang2

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zoeng1 joeng4

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verb

to publicize; to make widely known; to make public

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