created sense approved 庸 · yōng · mediocre — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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mediocre
Ordinary or commonplace; lacking in talent or quality.
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created sense approved 庸 · yōng · to use — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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to use
(literary) To use or employ; often used in the negative to mean there is no need for something.
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created sense approved 庸 · yōng · [rhetorical] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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[rhetorical]
(literary) Used to form a rhetorical question, similar to "how" or "could it be that...".
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created sense approved 庸 · yōng · merit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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merit
(literary) Merit or achievement; contribution
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created sense approved 庸 · yōng · hired laborer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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hired laborer
(literary) Hired worker or servant
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created sense approved 庸 · yōng · surname — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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surname
A Chinese surname
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created sense approved 庸 · yōng · to compensate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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to compensate
(literary) To reward for services or compensate for merit; to pay for work done
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