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響應

简响应 · 繁響應

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎng yìng

to respond to
answer
Classifier: 個 gè

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響: Look up this written character
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
响: xiǎng · make sound, make noise; sound
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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3–4 · xiang3 ying4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoeng2 jing3

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verb

to respond; to answer

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