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Pronunciation: chéng
Meaning:  to become, to complete/accomplish
Etymology:
Lance 戊 + ingot 丁 (modified, also phonetic) to indicate completion. (associative/phono-semantic compound).

Traditional character: 成 (the same)

Found in:
Cheng Hao's 春日偶成
Li ShangYin's 无题

Word of the day on: 05.14.08

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