hé​wèi

what is meant by

  • created sense approved 何谓/何謂 · hé​wèi · what is meant by — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    何谓 / 何謂

    hé​wèi

    what is meant by

    (literary) what is; what is called; what is meant by (used for definitions or inquiring about the meaning of a statement)

    何 (literal) → 何 · hé · what 谓 (literal) → 谓/謂 · wèi · to call

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  • created sense approved 何谓/何謂 · hé​wèi · why — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    何谓 / 何謂

    hé​wèi

    why

    (archaic) for what reason; why

    何 (literal) → 何 · hé · why 谓 (literal) → 谓/謂 · wèi · meaning

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  • created sense approved 何谓/何謂 · hé​wèi · how can one say — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    何谓 / 何謂

    hé​wèi

    how can one say

    (literary) what do you mean by; used to express indignation or disagreement with a previous statement or action

    何 (literal) → 何 · hé · what 谓 (literal) → 谓/謂 · wèi · to say

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