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Mandarin · pinyin biǎo zhēng

symbol; indicator; representation

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表: biǎo · show, express, manifest, display
徵: zhǐ · zhēng · summon, recruit; musical note
征: zhēng · invade, attack, conquer

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3–1 · biao3 zheng1

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noun

superficial feature; manifestation
(art, philosophy) representation
(chemistry, materials science) characterization

verb

(art, philosophy) to represent

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