一之謂甚

简 一之谓甚 · 繁 一之謂甚
Mandarin · pinyin yī zhī wèi shèn

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  1. see 一之為甚 yī zhī wéi shèn
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
謂
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甚
shèn · great extent; considerably
谓
wèi · say, tell; call, name; be called
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1–1–4–4 · yi1 zhi1 wei4 shen4

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