桑 is also the simplified spelling of 桒.

桑

Mandarin · pinyin sāng#

Meanings · sāng

  1. (bound form) mulberry tree
Mandarin · pinyin Sāng#

Meanings · Sāng

  1. surname Sang
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桑
sāng · mulberry tree; surname
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1 · sang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

song1

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character · Etymology 1

  1. mulberry tree
  2. a surname

character · Etymology 2

  1. (Mandarin, ACG, Internet slang or Taiwanese Hokkien) -san

character · Etymology 3

  1. Used in transcription.

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