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萬用字元

简万用字元 · 繁萬用字元

Mandarin · pinyin wàn yòng zì yuán

(computing) wildcard character (Tw)

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萬: Look up this written character
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
字: zì · letter, character, word
元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable

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4–4–4–2 · wan4 yong4 zi4 yuan2

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noun

(Taiwan, computing) wildcard

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