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象徵

简象征 · 繁象徵

Mandarin · pinyin xiàng zhēng

symbol; emblem
to symbolize; to signify; to represent

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象: xiàng · elephant; ivory; figure, image
徵: zhǐ · zhēng · summon, recruit; musical note
征: zhēng · invade, attack, conquer

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4–1 · xiang4 zheng1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zoeng6 zing1

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verb

to symbolize; to signify

noun

symbol; icon

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