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簡約

简简约 · 繁簡約

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn yuē

sketchy
concise
abbreviated

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
简: jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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3–1 · jian3 yue1

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gaan2 joek3

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adj

minimal; concise; simple

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