裎

Mandarin · pinyin chéng#

Meanings · chéng

  1. to take off one's clothes
  2. naked
Mandarin · pinyin chěng#

Meanings · chěng

  1. an ancient type of clothing
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裎
chéng · to take off the clothes and expose the body; to carry in the girdle
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2 · cheng2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing2 · cing4

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