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簡單明瞭

简 简单明了 · 繁 簡單明瞭
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn dān míng liǎo

Meanings

  1. clear and simple
  2. in simple terms
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Characters in this entry

簡
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單
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明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
瞭
liào · liǎo · bright, clear; clear-sighted
简
jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
单
dān · single, individual, only; lone
了
le · to finish; particle of completed action
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Mandarin tones

3–1–2–3 · jian3 dan1 ming2 liao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaan2 daan1 ming4 liu5

Cantonese word readings for 簡單明瞭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gaan2 daan1 ming4 liu5

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) clear and simple; in simple terms

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