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承乏

chéng fá

2-character word

What 承乏 means

1. to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)

The characters in 承乏

• 承chéngto bear; to carry; to hold
• 乏fáshort of; tired

Sounds the same

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

• 惩罚penalty; punishment; to punish

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