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CHINESE CHARACTER

yōng

庸

庸

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ordinary; mediocre

Numbered pinyin
yong1
English meanings
ordinary; mediocre; commonplace

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他bù不gān甘píng平yōng庸。

    He is not content with being mediocre.

  2. 02

    zhè这gè个shèjì设计hěn很yōngsú庸俗。

    This design is very vulgar.

Explore words connected to this character.

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