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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
zōng
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
jung1
Short definition clan
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All available English definitions schoolLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish iconAdso icon / to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work)LDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / purposeLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / ancestorLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / sectLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / familyLDC iconCantofish icon / classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirsMDBG icon / surname ZongCantofish icon / clanMDBG icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: school
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family; surname Zong
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
曾是(céngshì)
(yī) all
(zōng) clan
司法(sī fǎ) judicial
案件(àn jiàn) legal case
(dedì) of
证人(zhèng rén zhèng ren) witness

Have you ever served as a witness in a court case?

(tā) another
(chéng) due to
(rèn) to recognize
自己(zì jǐ) herself
(yǔ yùyù) and
(zhè) these
(zōng) clan
丑闻(chǒu wén) scandal
有牵连( yǒu qiān lián) to have any connection

He admits being involved in the scandal.

汤姆(tāng mǔ) Tom (name)
(cóngcóng) from
基督教(jī dū jiào) Christian
(gǎi) to change
(zōng) clan
(dào) to go
伊斯兰教(yī sī lán jiào) Islamic
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

Tom converted from Christianity to Islam.

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