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淺說

简浅说 · 繁淺說

Mandarin · pinyin qiǎn shuō

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淺: Look up this written character
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
浅: qiǎn · shallow, not deep; superficial
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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3–1 · qian3 shuo1

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