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  wai6   jyutping
  wei4   pinyin
[1] [v] say; tell [2] [v] call; name; be called; designate [3] [v] think; be of opinion; assume [4] meaning; sense


Stroke count: 16
Level: 3
Radical: (#149)
謂 / 谓

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was last edited on 18th Mar 2007

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detail  mou4 wai6   = pointless; no point
detail  so2 wai6  suo3 wei4 = so-called
detail  mou4*2 so2 wai6  wu2 suo3 wei4 = inconsequential; don't care
detail  bat1 zi1 so2 wai6  bu4 zhi1 suo3 wei4 = clueless
detail  mou5 so2 wai6   = inconsequential; don't care; no objections
detail  ho2 wai6  ke3 wei4 = it could even be said
detail  zing3 so2 wai6   = so-called
detail ,,,  sai3 haa1 daai6, mou4 so2 wai6, daai6 haa1 sai3, mou4 zi3 wai6   = when children bully adults it does not matter, adults bully children then no wisdom
detail  ho4 wai6  he2 wei4 = what is meant by; what is the meaning of


Showing all 3 examples containing 謂
detail 所謂專家, 其實學生 edit
The so-called expert they invited has turned out to be a student.
detail 所謂專家原來學生 edit
The so-called expert turned out to be a student.
detail 正所謂"風水輪流轉" edit
As the saying goes, "the boot is on the other foot".

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