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觸類旁通

简 触类旁通 · 繁 觸類旁通
Mandarin · pinyin chù lèi páng tōng

Meanings

  1. to comprehend (new things) by analogy
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Characters in this entry

觸
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類
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旁
páng · side; by side, close by, near
通
tōng · pass through; common; communicate
触
chù · butt, ram, gore; touch
类
lèi · class, group, kind, category
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Mandarin tones

4–4–2–1 · chu4 lei4 pang2 tong1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zuk1 leoi6 pong4 tung1

Cantonese word readings for 觸類旁通. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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zuk1 leoi6 pong4 tung1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) comprehend by analogy

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