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忽聞

简忽闻 · 繁忽聞

Mandarin · pinyin hū wén

to hear suddenly
to learn of sth unexpectedly

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忽: hū · suddenly, abruptly; neglect
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闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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1–2 · hu1 wen2

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