才兼文武

Mandarin · pinyin cái jiān wén wǔ

Meanings

  1. talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
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才
cái · talent, ability; just, only
兼
jiān · unite, combine; connect; and
文
wén · literature, culture, writing
武
wǔ · military; martial, warlike
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2–1–2–3 · cai2 jian1 wen2 wu3

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coi4 gim1 man4 mou5

Cantonese word readings for 才兼文武. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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coi4 gim1 man4 mou5

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