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呈
Mandarin · pinyin chéng
Meanings
- to present to a superior
- memorial
- petition
- to present (a certain appearance)
- to assume (a shape)
- to be (a certain color)
Characters in this entry
- 呈
- chéng · submit, show; appear; petition
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Mandarin tones
2 · cheng2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cing4
Cantonese word readings for 呈. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- to submit; to report; to present; to show
- to appear; to assume
- (historical) petition (from a civilian to the authorities); written report (to a superior)
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 程 (chéng)
- a surname, Cheng
character · Etymology 1
- to flaunt
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