汪洋

Mandarin · pinyin wāng yáng

Meanings

  1. vast body of water
  2. Classifier: 片 piàn
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汪
wāng · vast, extensive, deep; surname
洋
yáng · ocean, sea; foreign; western
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1–2 · wang1 yang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wong1 joeng4

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wong1 joeng4

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adj

  1. (of a body of water) vast; boundless
  2. (figurative) magnanimous; generous

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