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杭

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: hang5
POJ: hâng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

proper-noun: Hangzhou (abbreviation), a surname
杭州, 姓

Wiktionary lists several senses sharing this reading (classical 'boat/ship; to sail' as an alternative form of 航, dialectal 'suddenly', abbreviation for 杭州, and a surname); this entry follows the most commonly recognized modern sense (place-name abbreviation / surname) rather than the archaic 'boat/sail' sense listed first on the page.

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