多義性

简 多义性 · 繁 多義性
Mandarin · pinyin duō yì xìng

Meanings

  1. equivocality
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多
duō · much, many; more than, over
義
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性
xìng · nature, character, sex
义
yì · right conduct, righteousness
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1–4–4 · duo1 yi4 xing4

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do1 ji6 sing3

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do1 ji6 sing3

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noun

  1. (semantics) polysemy

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