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/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/
comprehensive; all-out; all-encompassing; overall; all-round; full
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese全 “pure jade”
    • ideaChinese入 “to enter; to go into”
    • ideaChinese玉 “jade (originally nephrite, now also including jadeite)”
  • characterChinese面 “face (Classifier: 塊/块 c)”
    • simplified fromChinese麵 “flour”
      • meaningChinese麥 “general term for wheat, barley, oats, ryes, etc.”
        • soundChinese來 “to come; to arrive”
        • meaningChinese夊 “of going, slow”

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