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Mandarin · pinyin zhōng tīng

pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news)
to one's liking
music to one's ears
Taiwan pr. zhòng tīng

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
聽: tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
听: tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply

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1–1 · zhong1 ting1

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adj

pleasant to the ear; agreeable to the hearer

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