zhēng

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Source form: 徵 / 征
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence
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.

Source record: cd-536c8318a1c03965. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

徵 征 [zheng1] /to invite/to recruit/to levy (taxes)/to draft (troops)/phenomenon/symptom/characteristic sign (used as proof)/evidence/

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zhǐ

All readings
Source form: 徵
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
4th note in the ancient Chinese pentatonic scale 五音[wǔ yīn], corresponding to sol
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.

Source record: cd-1c92e7a556de4e06. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

徵 徵 [zhi3] /4th note in the ancient Chinese pentatonic scale 五音[wu3 yin1], corresponding to sol/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 征

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