文

wén

writing

Dictionary entry

writing; language; culture; literary

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See it in sentences

他姓文,是老师。

Tā xìng wén, shì lǎoshī.

English

His surname is Wen; he is a teacher.

老文来了。

Lǎo wén lái le.

English

Old Wen is here.

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