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淺顯易懂

简浅显易懂 · 繁淺顯易懂

Mandarin · pinyin qiǎn xiǎn yì dǒng

(idiom) easy to understand

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易: yì · change; easy
懂: dǒng · understand, comprehend
浅: qiǎn · shallow, not deep; superficial
显: xiǎn · manifest, display; evident, clear

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3–3–4–3 · qian3 xian3 yi4 dong3

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cin2 hin2 ji6 dung2

Cantonese word readings for 淺顯易懂. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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