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zhōng
Meaning: name of an ancient river in Hubei
💡 Imagine a 'middle' (中) river flowing through Hubei, frozen (冫) with history.
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汷 (zhōng) meaning in English —

汷 (zhōng) is an ancient Chinese character referring to the name of a river in present-day Hubei province. It is rarely used today outside of historical or geographical contexts. As a toponym, it carries cultural significance in tracing the region's ancient waterways, similar to how 'Thames' evokes the river through London.

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