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雜念

简杂念 · 繁雜念

Mandarin · pinyin zá niàn

distracting thoughts

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雜: Look up this written character
念: niàn · think of, recall, study
杂: zá · mixed, blended; mix, mingle

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2–4 · za2 nian4

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noun · Etymology 1

distracting thoughts

verb · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) to go on at length about something
(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to blather; to blab; to talk irresponsibly

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