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聲明

简声明 · 繁聲明

Mandarin · pinyin shēng míng

to state
to declare
statement
declaration
Classifier: 項 xiàng, 份 fèn

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聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music

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1–2 · sheng1 ming2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sing1 ming4

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noun

statement; declaration; announcement

verb

to state; to declare; to announce

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