接 壤

jiē rǎngdictionary entry

to border on

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

接壤接壤 [jie1 rang3] /to border on/

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Reference information

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接
jiē
to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb
壤
rǎng
(bound form) soil / earth / (literary) the earth (contrasted with heaven 天[tiān])

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