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浮動

简浮动 · 繁浮動

Mandarin · pinyin fú dòng

to drift about; to move unsteadily
(fig.) to fluctuate; to rise and fall; to be changeable
(economics) (of a currency or rate etc) to float

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浮: fú · to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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2–4 · fu2 dong4

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fau4 dung6

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verb

to float; to drift
to be unsteady or unstable; to fluctuate

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