滕

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surname

滕 is composed of 朕 (emperor's self-title) and a variant of 火 (fire). 朕 depicts the scene of two hands paddling oars to propel a boat forward, conveying the idea of movement; thus 滕 originally meant the spreading or leaping of flames. Today, 滕 is only used as a surname.

Vocabulary of 滕

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