厖

Mandarin · pinyin páng

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  1. huge
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厖
máng · bulky; thick and large; confused
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2 · pang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mong4 · pong4

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character · Etymology 1

  1. (historical dictionaries only, of a rock) massive, bulky
  2. (Classical, in general) large; great; immense; profound
  3. (Classical) thick; substantial; deep in character
  4. (Classical) disordered; chaotic
  5. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 尨 (“shaggy dog; mottled”)

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