成 立

chéng lìdictionary entry

to establish / to set up / to be tenable / to hold water

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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:

成立成立 [cheng2 li4] /to establish/to set up/to be tenable/to hold water/

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Reference information

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Character information

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成
chéng
to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth
Chéng
surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū]
立
lì
to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately
Lì
surname Li

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