襄

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng#

Meanings · xiāng

  1. (literary) to assist
Mandarin · pinyin Xiāng#

Meanings · Xiāng

  1. surname Xiang
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襄
xiāng · aid, help, assist; undress
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1 · xiang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

soeng1

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  1. (literary) to aid; to help; to assist
  2. (literary) to accomplish; to achieve; to complete
  3. (literary) to remove
  4. (literary) to raise up; to ascend over
  5. (literary) tall; high
  6. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 驤 /骧 (xiāng)
  7. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 攘
  8. a surname

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