shì​yán

to explain

  • created reference approved 释言/釋言 → 尔雅/爾雅 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    释言 / 釋言 shì​yán

    尔雅 / 爾雅 ěr​yǎ

    see

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  • created sense approved 释言/釋言 · shì​yán · to explain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    释言 / 釋言

    shì​yán

    to explain

    to provide explanations; to give an account

    释 (literal) → 释/釋 · shì · to explain 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

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  • created sense approved 释言/釋言 · shì​yán · to state one's case — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    释言 / 釋言

    shì​yán

    to state one's case

    (of an envoy or official) to offer an explanation or defense, as mentioned in the Guoyu

    释 (literal) → 释/釋 · shì · to explain 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

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  • created sense approved 释言/釋言 · shì​yán · Erya chapter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    释言 / 釋言

    shì​yán

    Erya chapter

    title of the second chapter of the Erya, consisting of explanations of synonyms

    释 (literal) → 释/釋 · shì · to explain 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech

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