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泣谏

qì jiàn

2-character word Traditional 泣諫

What 泣谏 means

1. to counsel a superior in tears indicating absolute sincerity

The characters in 泣谏

• 泣qìto sob
• 谏jiànto remonstrate; to admonish

Sounds the same

Read qì jiàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 器件device; component
• 契箭arrow used as a token of authority (by field commanders)

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