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聽從

简听从 · 繁聽從

Mandarin · pinyin tīng cóng

to listen and obey
to comply with
to heed
to hearken

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聽: tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
听: tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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1–2 · ting1 cong2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

teng1 cung4 · ting1 cung4

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verb

to comply with; to heed; to obey

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