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董
dǒng
Description
"董"这个字现在很少单独用，它常常出现在"董事"或者"董事长"这样的词里，表示公司的领导。
The character "董" is now rarely used alone; it often appears in words like "董事" or "董事长", indicating company leadership.
"董"也是一个常见的姓。
"董" is also a common surname.
Meanings
董事dǒngshì
director (of a company or board)
他是公司的董事。
He is a director of the company.
董dǒng
a Chinese family name (surname Dong)
我姓董，叫董明。
My surname is Dong, and my name is Dong Ming.
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Notes
- Nuance
董 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese; it mostly appears in 董事 or as a surname.
- Etymology
originally meant 'to supervise/direct', which survives in the compound 董事 (director).
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