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Mandarin · pinyin cóng róng

to go easy
unhurried
calm
Taiwan pr. cōng róng

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從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
容: róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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2–2 · cong2 rong2

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sung1 jung4

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adj · Etymology 1

calm; unhurried; leisurely
plentiful; ample; abundant

verb · Etymology 1

(literary) to stay; to linger
(literary) to meditate; to accommodate

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