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Pronunciation: shēng/shèng
Meaning:
shēng: competent
shèng: to win, victory
Etymology:
Traditional character: Strength 力 + 朕 (phonetic). (phono-semantic compound).  Simplified character appears to be a one-off simplification (生 also phonetic shēng).

Traditional character: 勝

Found in:
Du Fu's 春望

Word of the day on: 05.06.08

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