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舂

Mandarin · pinyin chōng

to pound (grain etc) with a mortar and pestle

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舂: chōng · grind in mortar

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1 · chong1

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zung1

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to pound on grains in a mortar in order to husk them
(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min, Shanghainese) to hit with a fist; to punch
(Cantonese) to fall (especially head down)

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