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發蒙

简发蒙 · 繁發蒙

Mandarin · pinyin fā mēng#

to be confused
to be at a loss
Taiwan pr. fā méng

Mandarin · pinyin fā méng#

(old) to instruct the young
to teach a child to read and write
as easy as ABC

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
蒙: méng · cover; ignorant; suffer; Mongolia; hexagram ䷃
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–1 · fa1 meng1

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verb · Etymology 1

(colloquial) to get confused

verb · Etymology 2

(literary) to enlighten; to impart rudimentary knowledge to beginners; to initiate
(literary, historical) to teach children to read and write
(literary) to lift a blindfold; to make someone recover their eyesight
(literary, figurative) to be extremely easy; to be a piece of cake

noun · Etymology 2

(～卦) A combination 二上四中三下 in the Lingqijing.

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