服辯

简 服辩 · 繁 服辯
Mandarin · pinyin fú biàn

Meanings

  1. written confession
  2. letter of repentance
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服
fú · clothes; wear, dress
辯
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辩
biàn · dispute, argue, debate, discuss
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2–4 · fu2 bian4

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