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泱泱

Mandarin · pinyin yāng yāng

grand
magnificent
vast

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泱: yāng · great, expansive; agitated

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1–1 · yang1 yang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

joeng1 joeng1

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adj

(literary) vast; broad
(literary, figurative) mighty; great; impressive
(literary, of clouds) rising; surging

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