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Mandarin · pinyin chuǎng chū míng tang

to make a name for oneself

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闖: Look up this written character
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
堂: táng · hall; government office
闯: chuǎng · rush in, burst in, charge in

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3–1–2–5 · chuang3 chu1 ming2 tang5

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