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姓
xìng
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- pinyin
- xìng
- simplified
- 姓
- traditional
- 姓
1 · noun
surname
姓名中表示家族名称的部分。
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The teacher checked everyone's surnames first, then their given names.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
老师先核对大家的姓，再核对名字。
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