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說明

简说明 · 繁說明

Mandarin · pinyin shuō míng

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–2 · shuo1 ming2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

syut3 ming4

Cantonese word readings for 說明. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

to explain; to account for; to illustrate; to specify
to show; to indicate; to mean; to prove

noun

explanation; instruction; direction; account; note

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