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平整

Mandarin · pinyin píng zhěng

smooth
level
to level off
to flatten (remove bumps)

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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
整: zhěng · orderly, neat, tidy; whole

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2–3 · ping2 zheng3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ping4 zing2

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adj

flat; smooth; level

verb

(transitive) to smooth out; to make level; to level off; to flatten

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