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影響

简 影响 · 繁 影響
Mandarin · pinyin yǐng xiǎng

Meanings

  1. influence
  2. effect
  3. to influence
  4. to affect (usually adversely)
  5. to disturb
  6. Classifier: 股 gǔ
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影
yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph
響
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响
xiǎng · make sound, make noise; sound
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3–3 · ying3 xiang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jing2 hoeng2

Cantonese word readings for 影響. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

verb

  1. (figuratively) to have an effect on; to influence; to affect; to disturb
  2. (literary, figuratively) to respond or follow swiftly
  3. (literary, figuratively) to coordinate (with each other); to collaborate; to echo
  4. (literary, figuratively) to approximate; to be similar to
  5. (literary, figuratively) to imitate; to emulate

noun

  1. (figuratively) influence; effect; disturbance (Classifier: 股 m)
  2. (literary, literally) shadow and echo
  3. (literary, literally) shadow and sound
  4. (literary, figuratively) trace; trail
  5. (literary, figuratively) news; tidings; information
  6. (literary, figuratively) impression; outline; rough idea

adj

  1. (literary, figuratively) faint; vague; indistinct; unclear
  2. (literary, figuratively) baseless; unfounded; unsubstantiated

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