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唱

Mandarin · pinyin chàng

to sing
to call loudly
to chant

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唱: chàng · sing, chant, call; ditty, song

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4 · chang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

coeng3

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character · Etymology 1

(literary) to lead in singing
to sing
to call; to cry out; to chant
song
(Cantonese) to spread (usually negative) information or rumours
(literary) to advocate; to initiate
a surname, Chang

character · Etymology 2

(Cantonese) to exchange (currency, money, cash, etc.)

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