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通勝
tung1 sing3 |
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almanac; fortune telling calendar 通書 was the original term that means “almanac”. But 書 [syu1] is pronounced exactly like 輸 “lose”, which is considered as inauspicious. The very opposite of “lose” is “win”. So 勝, meaning “win”, is chosen to replace 書.
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Characters in this word:通 tung1 - through; notify; general; know勝 sing3 sing1 - win; excel; competent |
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