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競渡

简竞渡 · 繁競渡

Mandarin · pinyin jìng dù

rowing competition
boat race
swimming competition (e.g. to cross river or lake)

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渡: dù · cross, ferry over; ferry
竞: jìng · contend, vie, compete

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4–4 · jing4 du4

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verb

to have a boat race; to have a rowing competition
to have a swimming race (to cross a river or lake)

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