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問世

简问世 · 繁問世

Mandarin · pinyin wèn shì

to be published
to come out

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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
世: shì · generation; world; era
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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4–4 · wen4 shi4

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man6 sai3

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verb

(of a publication, product, invention, etc.) to come out; to be published; to come on the scene; to come into being

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