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谓
wèi
Description
"谓"是一个比较书面的字，意思是"说"或者"叫做"。
"谓" is a more formal character meaning "to say" or "to be called."
我们常常在"所谓"、"可谓"这样的词里看到它。
We often see it in words like "所谓" and "可谓."
Meanings
谓wèi
to say; to speak (literary)
他谓此事很重要。
He said this matter is very important.
谓wèi
to call; to name; to be called
此花谓之牡丹。
This flower is called a peony.
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Notes
- Etymology
言 (speech) + 胃 (phonetic), meaning to speak or to call.
- Nuance
literary and formal; in modern speech it mainly survives in compounds like 所谓 and 可谓.
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