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CHINESE CHARACTER

shéng

绳

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rope; cord

Numbered pinyin
sheng2
English meanings
rope; cord; to restrain

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  1. 01

    tā他yòng用shéngzi绳子bǎ把xiāngzi箱子kǔn捆hǎo好。

    He tied the box up with a rope.

  2. 02

    zuìfàn罪犯zhōng终jiāng将shéng绳zhī之yǐ以fǎ法。

    The criminal will eventually be brought to justice.

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  • 绳子
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