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說文解字註

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Mandarin · pinyin Shuō wén Jiě zì Zhù

Commentary on Shuowen Jiezi (1815) by Duan Yucai 段玉裁 Duàn Yù cái

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
字: zì · letter, character, word
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说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
注: zhù · concentrate, focus, direct

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1–2–3–4–4 · Shuo1 wen2 Jie3 zi4 Zhu4

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syut3 man4 gaai2 zi6 zyu3

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