諷

简 讽 · 繁 諷
Mandarin · pinyin fěng

Meanings

  1. to satirize
  2. to mock
  3. to recite
  4. Taiwan pr. fèng
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諷
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fěng · fèng · recite, incant; satirize
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3 · feng3

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  1. to satirize; to mock; to criticize; to remonstrate (using implicit language)
  2. to advise using mild and indirect language; to suggest in a tactful and veiled manner
  3. (literary) to recite; to incant

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