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映

Mandarin · pinyin yìng

(bound form) to become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception)

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映: yìng · project; reflect light

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4 · ying4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jing2 · joeng2

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

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character · Etymology 1

to reflect (light); to mirror; to shine
to project (movie)
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) sunshine; sunlight
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to cover; to hide
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) the hours of the goat (1:00pm to 3:00pm)

character · Etymology 2

(historical dictionaries only) only used in 映㬒 (“not bright; not clear”)

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