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冠 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
hat; crown; crest
to put on a hat; to be first; to dub
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champion
to seize the crown
to label
to name
crown or tiara of a queen, empress or beauty pageant winner
heading
novel coronavirus
a crown
corolla
crest
minor
Notice where 冠 sits in each complete thought.
There can only be one world champion. The question is: Who will it be?
Source: Tatoeba #3367342 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe Queen's crown was made of gold.
Source: Tatoeba #546756 · CC BY 2.0 FREveryone is anxious to know what has become of the former champion.
Source: Tatoeba #829691 · CC BY 2.0 FRDo you have coronavirus symptoms?
Source: Tatoeba #8904342 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers.
Source: Tatoeba #12286670 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe coronavirus is dangerous.
Source: Tatoeba #8854355 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.