zhòng bàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a bomb) powerful / (of news) impactful / significant / (of fabric) heavy-duty
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Original source entry:

重磅 重磅 [zhong4 bang4] /(of a bomb) powerful/(of news) impactful; significant/(of fabric) heavy-duty/

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  • 重
    chóng

    to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer

    zhòng

    heavy / serious / to attach importance to

  • 磅
    bàng

    scale (instrument for weighing) / to weigh / (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) / (printing) point (unit used to measure the size of type) / (Tw) (printing) pound / ream weight (used to describe paper thickness)

    páng

    used in 磅礡|磅礴[páng bó] / Taiwan pr. [pāng]

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