併

简 并 · 繁 併
Mandarin · pinyin bìng

Meanings

  1. to combine
  2. to amalgamate
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併
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并
bìng · combine, annex; also, what's more
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4 · bing4

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bing3 · bing6 · ping3

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  1. to combine; to amalgamate

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