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曾經

céngjīng

“once; previously; formerly; at some time in the past; used as a past-tense adverbial marker.”

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céng·ㄘㄥˊ

Surname Zeng; once or already (past tense marker); great- (prefix for relatives two generations apart); formerly; previously.

jīng·ㄐㄧㄥ

Sacred texts or classics; to pass through or undergo; warp threads in weaving; longitude; channel in TCM; menstruation; surname.