English Explanatory Dictionary

zhng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To modify (a gadget or vehicle).
  2. To embellish or redecorate.

Pronunciation

[t͡s˭ŋ̍(˦)]

Word forms

zhng zeng

Etymology

From Hokkien 裝 /装 (chng), compare Cantonese 裝 /装 (zong¹, “to install; to redecorate”). Spelling influenced by Mandarin Pinyin.

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