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見說

简见说 · 繁見說

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn shuō

to hear what was said

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見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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4–1 · jian4 shuo1

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(archaic) to see it said; to hear it said

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