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應從

简应从 · 繁應從

Mandarin · pinyin yìng cóng

to assent
to comply with

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應: yīng · should, ought to, must
從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
应: yīng · should, ought to, must
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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4–2 · ying4 cong2

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