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籠統

简笼统 · 繁籠統

Mandarin · pinyin lǒng tǒng

general
broad
sweeping
lacking in detail
vague

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籠: Look up this written character
統: Look up this written character
笼: lóng · cage; cage-like basket
统: tǒng · govern, command, control; unite

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3–3 · long3 tong3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lung5 tung2

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adj

general and unspecific; sweeping and vague

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