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博聞多識

简博闻多识 · 繁博聞多識

Mandarin · pinyin bó wén duō shí

learned and erudite
knowledgeable and experienced

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
識: Look up this written character
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know

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2–2–1–2 · bo2 wen2 duo1 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bok3 man4 do1 sik1

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