xù​yán

introduction

  • created reference approved 绪言/緒言 → 导言/導言 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    绪言 / 緒言 xù​yán

    导言 / 導言 dǎo​yán

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 绪言/緒言 → 绪论/緒論 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    绪言 / 緒言 xù​yán

    绪论 / 緒論 xù​lùn

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 绪言/緒言 → 序言 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    绪言 / 緒言 xù​yán

    序言 xù​yán

    see

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  • created sense approved 绪言/緒言 · xù​yán · introduction — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    绪言 / 緒言

    xù​yán

    introduction

    The introductory chapter or preface of a book or thesis that outlines the main themes; unlike a general preface, this is considered an integral part of the main text; also called [[导言|導言|dao3 yan2]] or [[绪论|緒論|xu4 lun4]]

    绪 (literal) → 绪/緒 · xù · beginnings 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

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