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Mandarin · pinyin chéng#

Mandarin · pinyin Chéng#

surname Cheng
Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 Yán dì descended from Shennong 神農 Shén nóng Farmer God

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承: chéng · inherit, receive; succeed

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2 · cheng2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing2 · sing4

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character

to receive; to accept; to inherit
to undertake; to contract (a job)
to continue; to carry on; to succeed
to be obliged; to be indebted to
a surname

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 拯 (zhěng)

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