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CHINESE CHARACTER

zēng

憎

憎

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hate; detest

Numbered pinyin
zeng1
English meanings
to hate; to detest; to abhor

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我zēng憎hèn恨qīpiàn欺骗xíngwéi行为。

    I hate deceitful behavior.

  2. 02

    tā他zēng憎è恶zhànzhēng战争。

    He detests war.

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