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瞭然

简了然 · 繁瞭然

Mandarin · pinyin liǎo rán

to understand clearly
evident

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瞭: liào · liǎo · bright, clear; clear-sighted
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action

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3–2 · liao3 ran2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

liu5 jin4

Cantonese word readings for 瞭然. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adj

clear; evident
(Sichuanese) happy; satisfied

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