註解

简 注解 · 繁 註解
Mandarin · pinyin zhù jiě

Meanings

  1. to annotate
  2. annotation
  3. comment
  4. interpretation
  5. to explain with notes
  6. explanatory note
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解
jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
注
zhù · concentrate, focus, direct
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4–3 · zhu4 jie3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyu3 gaai2

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verb

  1. to annotate; to explain with notes

noun

  1. annotation; explanatory notes
  2. (computing) annotation (metadata added to a document or program)

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