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伸張

简伸张 · 繁伸張

Mandarin · pinyin shēn zhāng

to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
to promote

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伸: shēn · extend, stretch out, open up; trust
張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–1 · shen1 zhang1

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san1 zoeng1

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verb

to uphold; to promote

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