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時有所聞

简时有所闻 · 繁時有所聞

Mandarin · pinyin shí yǒu suǒ wén

heard from time to time
one keeps hearing that...

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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
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时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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2–3–3–2 · shi2 you3 suo3 wen2

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si4 jau5 so2 man4

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