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乘胜

chéng shèng

2-character word Traditional 乘勝

What 乘胜 means

1. to follow up a victory
2. to pursue retreating enemy

The characters in 乘胜

• 乘chéngto ride; to mount; to make use of
• 胜shèngvictory; success; to beat

Words starting with 乘胜

• 乘胜追击chéng shèng zhuī jīto follow up a victory and press home the attack; to pursue retreating enemy

Sounds the same

Read chéng shèng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 成圣(Christianity) to be sanctified; to become holy

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