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問責

简问责 · 繁問責

Mandarin · pinyin wèn zé

to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame

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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
責: Look up this written character
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after
责: zé · one's responsibility, duty

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4–2 · wen4 ze2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

man6 zaak3

Cantonese word readings for 問責. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

to hold accountable; to call to account

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