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下文

Mandarin · pinyin xià wén

the text below; the following text
(fig.) what happened next; later developments

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下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
文: wén · literature, culture, writing

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4–2 · xia4 wen2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

haa6 man4

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noun

the text below; the text following; later in the text
(figuratively) later development; sequel; outcome

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