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CHINESE CHARACTER
yōng
佣
佣
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hire; servant
- Numbered pinyin
- yong1
- English meanings
- to hire; to employ; servant; hireling
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brave
sing; chant
ordinary; mediocre
embrace; support
forever
swim
(used in place names)
with
leap; rise
harmonious; grand
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