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盛

Mandarin · pinyin chéng#

to hold
to contain
to ladle
to pick up with a utensil

Mandarin · pinyin shèng#

flourishing
vigorous
magnificent
extensively

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng#

surname Sheng

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盛: shèng · abundant, flourishing; contain; fill

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2 · cheng2

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sing4 · sing6

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character

to put; to fill; to ladle (into a container)
to hold; to contain

character

flourishing; prosperous
abundant; growing; plentiful
great; large; huge
popular; widespread
deep; profound
vigorous; strong; intense
sparing no effort; trying one's best
(Cantonese) and so on; and what not; etc.
38th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "fullness" (𝌫)
a surname

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