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        wénjiàn, document/file/CL:份[fèn]
        wénzhāng, article/essay/literary works/writings/hidden meaning/CL:篇[piān],段[duàn],頁|页[yè]
        Wén/wén, surname Wen, language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle/(old) classifier fo...
        wénhuà, culture/civilization/cultural/CL:個|个[gè],種|种[zhǒng]
        Kǎiwén, [凱文], Kevin (person name)
        lùnwén, [論文], paper/treatise/thesis/CL:篇[piān]/to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
        wénmíng, civilized/civilization/culture/CL:個|个[gè]
        wénzì, character/script/writing/written language/writing style/phraseology/CL:個|个[gè]
        Āiwén, Evan/Avon/Ivan
        Yīngwén, English (language)
        wénxué, [文學], literature/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
        Ōuwén, [歐文], Owen (name)/Erwin (name)/Irvine, California
        wénshū, [文書], document/official correspondence/secretary/secretariat
        gōngwénbāo, briefcase/attaché case
        
        Zhōngwén, Chinese language
        shēnwúfēnwén, [身無分文], penniless (idiom)
        
        
        wéndàng, [文檔], (computer) file
        Shǐdìwén, Steven, Stephen (name)
        wénwù, cultural relic/historical relic/CL:件[jiàn],個|个[gè]
        Lādīngwén, Latin (language)
        
        wénjiànjiā, [文件夾], folder/file (paper)
        wénpíng, [文憑], diploma
        
        
        
        
        tiānwénguǎn, [天文館], planetarium
        
        wénmáng, illiterate
        wényǎ, elegant/refined
        zuòwén, to write an essay/composition (student essay)/CL:篇[piān]
        Dáěrwén, [達爾文], Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British biologist and author of "On the Origin of Sp...
        Wényìfùxīng, [文藝復興], the Renaissance
        Déwén, German (language)
        yuánwén, original text
        sīwén, refined/educate/cultured/intellectual/polite/gentle
        gōngwén, document
        wénběn, version/text
        wénxiàn, [文獻], document
        
        wénzhí, [文職], civilian post (as opposed to military)/civil service/administration
        tiānwénxuéjiā, [天文學家], astronomer
        
        tiānwénxué, [天文學], astronomy
        Sīdìwén, Steven (name)/Simon Stevin (1548-1620), Flemish engineer and mathematician, play...
        sǎnwén, prose/essay
        
        jīngwén, [經文], scripture/scriptures/CL:本[běn]
        tiáowén, [條文], clause/explanatory section in a document
        xiàngxíngwénzì, pictogram/hieroglyph
        tiānwéntái, observatory
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        wénàn, (newspapers etc) copy/copywriter/(office etc) paperwork/(old) secretary/clerk
        wénsī, the train of thought in writing
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        fēnwén, a single penny/a single cent
        wénfǎ, grammar
        Shǐdìwénsī, Stephens/Stevens
        yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
        Rìwén, Japanese (language)
        Kǎěrwén, [卡爾文], Calvin (name)
        Fǎwén, French language
        wényì, [文藝], literature and art
        wénzhāi, digest (of literature)/to make a digest (of data)/summary
        fánwénrùjié, [繁文縟節], convoluted and overelaborate (document)/unnecessarily elaborate writing/mumbo-ju...
        wénbǐ, [文筆], writings/writing style
        yǔwén, [語文], literature and language/(PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)
        
        
        
        
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        chéngwén, written/statutory
        
        
        
        Āiwénsī, Evans/Ivins/Ivens
        
        wénjù, stationery/item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)
        
        wénjìng, [文靜], (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet
        Éwén, Russian language
        
        
        bówén, blog article/to write a blog article (netspeak)
        wēnwéněryǎ, [溫文爾雅], cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated
        
        shàngxiàwén, (textual) context
        Ōuwénsī, [歐文斯], Owens (name)
        
        
        
        
        jīnwén, inscription in bronze/bell-cauldron inscription
        dǎowén, [禱文], litany (text of a prayer)
        
        bēiwén, inscription on a tablet
        mángwén, braille/literature in braille
        Kāiěrwén, [開爾文], Lord Kelvin 1824-1907, British physicist (William Thomson)/Kelvin (temperature s...
        
        
        zuòwénzhāng, to make an issue of sth/to fuss/to make a song and dance
        rénwén, humanities/human affairs/culture
        
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        shàngwén, preceding part of the text
        
        míngwén, [銘文], inscription
        Sīdìwénsēn, Stevenson or Stephenson (name)
        wénxuéjiā, [文學家], writer/man of letters/CL:個|个[gè]
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        míngwénguīdìng, [明文規定], expressly stipulated (in writing)
        pīwén, official written ruling in response to a submission/official approval in writing
        
        
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        gǔwén, old language/the Classics/Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang an...
        
        shīwén, [詩文], poetry and literature
        wénháo, literary giant/great writer/eminent writer
        
        wénkē, liberal arts/humanities
        Wénlái, [文萊], Brunei Darussalam, independent sultanate in northwest Borneo
        Ālābówén, Arabic (language & writing)
        
        wénrén, scholar/literati
        
        Tàiwén, Thai (language)
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        Fànwén, Sanskrit
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        wénjí, collected works
        
        wàiwén, foreign language (written)
        
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        yìwén, [譯文], translated text
        
        
        
        quánwén, entire text/full text
        
        
        zīwén, official communication (between gov. offices of equal rank)/report delivered by ...
        
        yàwénhuà, [亞文化], subculture
        
        
        Sīluòwénníyà, [斯洛文尼亞], Slovenia
        
        zhèngwén, main text (as opposed to footnotes)/main body (of a book)
        wéncǎi, literary talent/literary grace/rich and bright colors
        
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        shuǐwén, hydrology
        Jiāěrwén, [加爾文], Calvin (1509-1564), French protestant reformer
        
        
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        Hánwén, [韓文], hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet/Korean written language
        shāwénzhǔyì, [沙文主義], chauvinism
        
        
        huíwén, palindrome
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        wényú, [文娛], cultural recreation/entertainment
        
        
        
        wénjùdiàn, stationery store
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        kèwén, [課文], text/CL:篇[piān]
        
        wénzhōuzhōu, [文縐縐], bookish/genteel/erudite
        
        
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        Hànwén, [漢文], Chinese written language/Chinese literature esp. as taught abroad
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        gǔdiǎnwénxué, [古典文學], classical literature
        
        yǐnwén, quotation/citation
        
        dàyǒuwénzhāng, some deeper meaning in this/more to it than meets the eye/there's sth behind all...
        
        
        bǐjiàowénxué, [比較文學], comparative literature
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        biǎomiànwénzhāng, superficial show/going through the motions
        
        míngwén, to state in writing (laws, rules etc)
        
        
        
        wénzhìbīnbīn, [文質彬彬], refined in manner/gentle
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        wéntán, [文壇], literary circles
        
        wéntǐ, [文體], genre of writing/literary form/style/literary recreation and sporting activities
        
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        jiǎgǔwén, oracle script/oracle bone inscriptions (an early form of Chinese script)
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        hóngtóuwénjiàn, [紅頭文件], red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing gover...
        
        
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        wénmì, secretary
        sānwénzhì, sandwich (loanword)
        
        
        wénxuéshǐ, [文學史], history of literature
        wénkù, [文庫], collection of documents/library/book series/sequence of data, esp. genome
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        Lāwénkèláo, [拉文克勞], Ravenclaw (Harry Potter)
        
        
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        Xībóláiwén, [希伯萊文], Hebrew language
        wénfēng, [文風], writing style
        
        
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        wēnwén, [溫文], genteel
        
        
        
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        rénwénzhǔyì, [人文主義], humanism
        
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        Luówén, [羅文], Roman Tam (1949-), Canto-pop singer
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        fēnwénbùqǔ, to give for free
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        qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
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        láiwén, [來文], received document/sent document
        
        
        
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        yùnwén, [韻文], verse
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        wénlǐ, arts and sciences
        
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        wénwǔ, civil and military
        
        wénjiào, culture and education
        
        
        Wénchāng, Wenchang City, Hainan
        
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        wénshì, literati/scholar
        
        
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        wénshǐ, literature and history
        Wénxiàn, [文縣], Wen county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Lǒng nán], Gansu
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        guānyàngwénzhāng, [官樣文章], officialese/red tape
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        jìwén, funeral oration/eulogy/elegiac address
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        bāgǔwén, eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing d...
        
        
        
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        wénxuǎn, [文選], compilation/selected works
        
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        wénshēn, to tattoo
        wéncí, [文辭], language/words
        
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        SūnWén, [孫文], the original name of 孫中山|孙中山[Sūn Zhōng shān], Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first ...
        
        
        
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        Lāwénnà, [拉文納], Ravenna on the Adriatic coast of Italy
        
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        wénhuàshǐ, cultural history
        
        
        
        xíngwén, writing style (formal)/to send an official written communication
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西         Xīwén, Spanish/Western language/foreign languages (in Qing times)
        
        Lièzhìwén, Richmond (place name or surname)
        
        
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        jìxùwén, [記敘文], narrative writing/written narration
        
        
        

        liúyán, to leave a message/to leave one's comments/message
        éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
        huǎngyán, [謊言], lie
        yǔyán, [語言], language/CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng]
        yán, words/speech/to say/to talk
        yùyán, [預言], to predict/prophecy
        yáoyán, [謠言], rumor
        fāyán, [發言], to make a speech/statement/utterance/CL:個|个[gè]
        shìyán, to pledge/to promise/oath/vow
        nuòyán, [諾言], promise
        chuányán, [傳言], rumor/hearsay
        yánlùn, [言論], expression of opinion/views/remarks/arguments
        yányǔ/yányu, [言語], words/speech/(spoken) language, to speak/to tell
        zhíyán, to speak forthrightly/to talk bluntly
        kěyán, it may be said
        xuānyán, declaration/manifesto
        húyánluànyǔ, [胡言亂語], babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings/double Dutch
        yíyán, [遺言], words of the deceased/last words of the dying/wisdom of past sages
        liúyán, rumor/gossip/to spread rumors
        
        dàiyánrén, spokesperson
        zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
        fāyánrén, [發言人], spokesperson
        yánxíng, words and actions/what one says and what one does
        míngyán, saying/famous remark
        shíyán, lit. to eat one's words/to break a promise/to go back on one's word/to renege/un...
        tiányánmìyǔ, [甜言蜜語], (idiom) sweet words/sweet talk/cajolery
        fāyánquán, [發言權], the right of speech
        yáncí, [言辭], words/expression/what one says
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        yánguīzhèngzhuàn, [言歸正傳], to return to the topic (idiom)/to get back to the main point
        liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
        yùyánjiā, [預言家], prophet
        yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
        zhèngyán, [證言], testimony
        Fāngyán/fāngyán, the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yáng Xióng] in ...
        miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
        yuànyán, complaint
        
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        géyán, maxim
        chàngsuǒyùyán, [暢所欲言], lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite t...
        yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
        zhēnyán, admonition/exhortation/dictum/the biblical Book of Proverbs
        chénmòguǎyán, habitually silent (idiom)/reticent/uncommunicative
        yǔyánxué, [語言學], linguistics
        duànyán, [斷言], to assert/assertion
        wúyán, [無言], to remain silent/to have nothing to say
        bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
        
        
        qiānyánwànyǔ, [千言萬語], thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say/talking nonstop
        
        yùyán, fable/CL:則|则[zé]
        zhēnyán, true statement/incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
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        xiányánsuìyǔ, [閑言碎語], idle gossip/irrelevant nonsense/slanderous rumor
        zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
        wūyánhuìyǔ, [污言穢語], filthy speech/obscenities
        
        
        yántán, [言談], discourse/words/utterance/what one says/manner of speech
        chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
        yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
        
        yángyán, [揚言], to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)/to let it be known (esp. of threat or m...
        wēiyánsǒngtīng, [危言聳聽], frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk/reds under the beds
        nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
        yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
        bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
        míngzhèngyánshùn, [名正言順], in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conform...
        zhìlǐmíngyán, wise saying/words of wisdom
        èyán, [惡言], evil tongue/malicious talk
        
        yáncí, [言詞], variant of 言辭|言辞[yán cí]
        yánguòqíshí, [言過其實], to exaggerate/to overstate the facts
        jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
        chángyán, common saying
        huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
        shīyán, slip of the tongue/indiscretion/to blurt out a secret
        
        yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
        
        dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
        qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
        
        sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
        yánjiǎnyìgāi, [言簡意賅], concise and comprehensive (idiom)
        kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
        yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
        
        
        wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
        tǎnyán, to say candidly/to acknowledge frankly
        yībānéryán, generally speaking
        jīnyùliángyán, gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
        
        néngyánshànbiàn, [能言善辯], glib of tongue (idiom)/eloquent
        zhǐyánpiànyǔ, [只言片語], just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
        
        yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
        yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
        yánchuán, [言傳], to convey in words
        fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
        yāoyán, heresy
        chūyán, to speak/words
        xùyán, preface/introductory remarks/preamble/prelude
        xiányánxiányǔ, [閒言閒語], idle gossip
        
        
        guǎyán, taciturn/reticent
        yìyúyánbiǎo, [溢於言表], to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
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        yǐnyán, foreword/introduction
        jìnyán, [進言], to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)/to offer a word of advi...
        
        chányán, [讒言], slander/slanderous report/calumny/false charge
        
        
        huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
        
        xìyán, [戲言], joking matter/to go back on one's words
        yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
        yánchuánshēnjiào, [言傳身教], to teach by words and example (idiom)
        zhōngyán, loyal advice/sincere advice
        lěngyánlěngyǔ, [冷言冷語], sarcastic comments (idiom)/to make sarcastic comments
        shēngyán, [聲言], to state/to declare/pronouncement/declaration
        kǒuchūkuángyán, to speak conceited nonsense/to come out with arrogant claptrap
        kuángyán, ravings/delirious utterances/kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theate...
        
        
        zhuìyán, [贅言], superfluous words/unnecessary detail
        yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
        háoyánzhuàngyǔ, [豪言壯語], bold, visionary words
        
        
        
        
        
        
        bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
        
        shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
        
        yánmíng, to state clearly
        
        dǎoyán, [導言], introduction/preamble
        zhàngyìzhíyán, [仗義執言], to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
        
        
        tóngyánwújì, [童言無忌], children's words carry no harm (idiom)
        wàngyán, lies/wild talk/to tell lies/to talk nonsense/fantasy (literature)
        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        yánduōbìshī, if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yánxíngyīzhì, (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
        míngyán, [銘言], motto/slogan
        
        
        
        
        

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