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申言

shēn yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to profess / to declare
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-06c9366738d94e51. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

申言 申言 [shen1 yan2] /to profess/to declare/

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  • 申
    shēn

    to extend / to state / to explain / 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey / ancient Chinese compass point: 240°

    Shēn

    old name for Shanghai 上海[Shàng hǎi] / surname Shen

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.