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簡單明瞭

简简单明了 · 繁簡單明瞭

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn dān míng liǎo

clear and simple
in simple terms

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單: Look up this written character
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
瞭: liào · liǎo · bright, clear; clear-sighted
简: jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action

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Mandarin tones

3–1–2–3 · jian3 dan1 ming2 liao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaan2 daan1 ming4 liu5

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(idiomatic) clear and simple; in simple terms

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