成片

Mandarin · pinyin chéng piàn

Meanings

  1. (of a large number of things) to form an expanse
  2. to cover an area
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成
chéng · completed, finished, fixed
片
piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
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2–4 · cheng2 pian4

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verb

  1. to be connected together; to become one

noun

  1. (photography, film) processed photos or film

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