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反詰問

简反诘问 · 繁反詰問

Mandarin · pinyin fǎn jié wèn

to cross-examine

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反: fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
诘: jié · question, interrogate
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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3–2–4 · fan3 jie2 wen4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faan2 kit3 man6

Cantonese word readings for 反詰問. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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