未決

简 未决 · 繁 未決
Mandarin · pinyin wèi jué

Meanings

  1. as yet undecided
  2. unsolved
  3. still outstanding
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未
wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
決
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决
jué · decide, determine, judge
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4–2 · wei4 jue2

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mei6 kyut3

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verb

  1. to be yet undecided; to be outstanding
  2. (law) to have not yet faced trial

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