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经

jīng

1. preposition via; by way of (written)

   经北京转机到上海。

   Jīng Běijīng zhuǎnjī dào Shànghǎi.

   Fly to Shanghai with a transfer in Beijing.

2. verb to manage; to engage in (written, mostly in compounds)

   他经商多年。

   Tā jīngshāng duō nián.

   He has been in business for many years.

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