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gong1
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[1] [n] large river [2] the Yangtze river [3] a Chinese family name Stroke count: 6
Level: 2
Radical: 水 (#85)
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長江
coeng4 gong1 = Yangtze River; Chang River, Cheung Kong
江湖
gong1 wu4 = rivers and lakes
江魚仔
gong1 jyu4 zai2 = anchovy
揚子江
joeng4 zi2 gong1 = Yangtze River (lower reaches)
珠江
zyu1 gong1 = Pearl River
江面
gong1 min6*2 = the surface of the river
江瑤柱
gong1 jiu4 cyu5 = dried scallop粵
江山如畫
gong1 saan1 jyu4 waa6*2 = the country is so beautiful (lit., "the scenery is like a picture")
江湖佬
gong1 wu4 lou2 = a member of the underworld; a triad
江湖大佬
gong1 wu4 daai6 lou2 = underworld big boss; triad big brother粵See all 126 compounds |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 江
Unicode code for this character: U+6C5F (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 江
Unicode code for this character: U+6C5F (off-site link)
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