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咨文

zī wéndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(old) official communication (between government offices of equal rank) / report delivered by the head of government on affairs of state
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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-6cd3be234bf2905b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

咨文 咨文 [zi1 wen2] /(old) official communication (between government offices of equal rank)/report delivered by the head of government on affairs of state/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 咨
    zī

    used in 咨文[zī wén] / used in 咨嗟[zī jiē] / (bound form) to consult / to seek advice / to take counsel

  • 文
    wén

    language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

    Wén

    surname Wen

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.