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彪炳

Mandarin · pinyin biāo bǐng

(literary) (of deeds, accomplishments etc) to shine brightly (in the annals of history etc)
(literary) outstanding; splendid; glorious

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彪: biāo · tiger; tiger stripes; tiger-like
炳: bǐng · bright, luminous; glorious

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1–3 · biao1 bing3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

biu1 bing2

Cantonese word readings for 彪炳. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adj

(literary) prominent; splendid; glorious

verb

(literary) to shine; to glow

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