Chinese

討論

/tʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu̯ən⁵¹/
to discuss; to talk over
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  • characterChinese討 “to send armed forces to suppress”
    • soundChinese肘 “elbow”
      • meaningChinese肉 “meat; flesh”
    • ideaChinese言 “to say; to speak; to talk”
    • ideaChinese寸 “Legally defined as the tsun of 3.71475 cm.”
  • characterChinese論 “to discuss; to reason; to debate; to argue”
    • soundChinese侖

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