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要約

简要约 · 繁要約

Mandarin · pinyin yāo yuē

to restrict
to agree to a contract
offer; bid

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要: yào · necessary, essential; necessity
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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1–1 · yao1 yue1

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verb

(literary) to restrict; to limit
(literary) to agree to a contract
(law) to offer; to bid

adj

(literary) succinct; concise; brief

verb

(Jin) to guess; to estimate

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