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中行

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng háng

abbr. for 中國銀行 Zhōng guó Yín háng

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144

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noun · Etymology 1

(literary) middle way; proper action; appropriate conduct

name · Etymology 2

Zhonghang (a historical surname)

name · Etymology 3

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 中國銀行／中国银行 (Zhōngguó Yínháng, “Bank of China”)

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