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Hanzi Character Search: 说

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说
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
Radical 𧥛𧥜
Strokes (without radical) 7 Total Strokes 9
Mandarin reading shuō shuì tuō yuè Cantonese reading syut3
Japanese on reading Japanese kun reading
Korean reading Vietnamese reading
Traditional Variant(s)
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CEDICT Entries:

   [ shuì ]    to persuade
   [ shuō ]    to speak, to say, to explain, to scold, to tell off, a theory (typically the last character in a compound, as in 日心說|日心说 heliocentric theory)
   [ shuō èr ]    to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
   [ shuō qiān daò wàn ]    when all is said and done, at the end of the day
   [ shuō shuō ]    after all
   [ shuō sān daò ]    to make thoughtless remarks (idiom), to criticize, gossip
   [ shuō shàng ]    to say, to speak, to talk
   [ shuō bu shàng ]    to be unable to say or tell, to not be worth mentioning
   [ shuō bu chū ]    unable to say
   [ shuō chū huà laí ]    speechless
   [ shuō bu dìng ]    can't say for sure, maybe
   [ shuō bu de ]    to be unmentionable, be unspeakable, must, cannot but
   [ shuō zhǔn ]    unable to say, can't say precisely
   [ shuō tōng ]    it does not make sense
   [ shuō bu guò ]    cannot be justified, inexcusable
   [ shuō zhòng ]    to hit the nail on the head, to predict correctly
   [ shuō ]    strangely enough, oddly enough, strange to say
   [ shuō le suàn ]    to have the final say, to be the one in charge
   [ shuō pàng jiù chuǎn ]    lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom), fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing), flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed
   [ shuō laí huà cháng ]    start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
   [ shuō chū ]    to speak out, to declare (one's view)
   [ shuō daò ]    to talk about, to mention, (preposition) as for
   [ shuō daò zuò daò ]    to be as good as one's word (idiom), to keep one's promise
   [ shuō daò ]    in the final analysis, in the end
   [ shuō dòng ]    to persuade
   [ shuō ]    to bring together, to mediate, to arrange a deal
   [ shuō chàng ]    speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] and 相聲|相声[xiang4 sheng5], (music) rapping
   [ shuō zuǐ ]    to boast
   [ shuō haǒ ]    to come to an agreement, to complete negotiations
   [ shuō meí ]    to act as a matchmaker
   [ shuō dìng ]    to agree on, to settle on
   [ shuì ]    (old) itinerant political adviser, (fig.) lobbyist, go-between, mouthpiece, also pr. [shuo1 ke4]
   [ shuō shí huà ]    to speak the truth, truth to tell, frankly
   [ shuō yuè quán zhuàn ]    "The Story of Yue Fei", biography of Song dynasty patriot and general Yue Fei 岳飛|岳飞[Yue4 Fei1]
   [ shuō tiě ]    memorandum, note (i.e. written statement)
   [ shuō gàn jiù gàn ]    to do what needs to be done, without delay
   [ shuō feì huà ]    to talk nonsense, to bullshit
   [ shuō de shàng ]    can be counted or regarded as, to be able to tell or answer, to deserve mention
   [ shuō de guò ]    acceptable, passable, justifiable, (of a course of action) to make sense
   [ shuō qíng ]    to intercede, to plead for sb else
   [ shuō ]    to preach
   [ shuō wén ]    see 說文解字|说文解字[Shuo1 wen2 Jie3 zi4]
   [ shuō wén jiě ]    Shuowen Jiezi, the original Han dynasty Chinese character dictionary with 10,516 entries, authored by Xu Shen 許慎|许慎[Xu3 Shen4] in 2nd century
   [ shuō wén jiě zhù ]    Commentary on Shuowen Jiezi (1815) by Duan Yucai 段玉裁[Duan4 Yu4 cai2]
   [ shuō míng ]    to explain, to illustrate, to indicate, to show, to prove, explanation, directions, caption, CL:個|个[ge4]
   [ shuō míng shū ]    (technical) manual, (book of) directions, synopsis (of a play or film), specification (patent), CL:本[ben3]
   [ shuō míng huì ]    information meeting
   [ shuō shì huí shì zuò yoù shì lìng waì huí shì ]    Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
   [ shuō shì huí shì ér zuò yoù shì lìng waì huí shì ]    see 說是一回事,做又是另外一回事|说是一回事,做又是另外一回事[shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4]
   [ shuō shí chí shí ]    (idiom) no sooner said than done, before you know it
   [ shuō shū ]    folk art consisting of storytelling to music
   [ shuō caó caō caó caō jiù daò ]    lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives, fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear
   [ shuō caó caō caó caō daò ]    see 說曹操曹操就到|说曹操曹操就到[shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 Cao2 Cao1 jiu4 dao4]
   [ shuō ]    to persuade, to convince, to talk sb over, Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2]
   [ shuō ]    persuasiveness
西   [ shuō dōng daò ]    to chat about this and that, to talk about anything and everything
   [ shuō ]    to say definitely, to commit (to a proposition)
   [ shuō ]    to expound Buddhist teachings
   [ shuō fa ]    way of speaking, wording, formulation, one's version (of events), statement, theory, hypothesis, interpretation
   [ shuō liū zuǐ ]    to make a slip of the tongue
   [ shuō loù zuǐ ]    to blurt out, to let slip
   [ shuō ]    to reason, to argue logically
   [ shuō baí le ]    to speak frankly
   [ shuō zhēn de ]    to tell the truth, honestly, in fact
   [ shuō ]    to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc), to reveal
   [ shuō ]    to chat and laugh, to crack jokes, to banter
   [ shuō laǒ shi huà ]    to be honest, to tell the truth, to be frank
   [ shuō zhe wán ]    to say sth for fun, to be kidding, to joke around
   [ shuō zhe wán ]    erhua variant of 說著玩|说着玩[shuo1 zhe5 wan2]
   [ shuō tao suān ]    sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop), lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them
   [ shuō qīn ]    to act as a matchmaker
   [ shuō huà ]    to speak, to say, to talk, to gossip, to tell stories, talk, word
   [ shuō huà dàng huà ]    to fail to keep to one's word, to break a promise
   [ shuō huà suàn shù ]    to keep one's promise, to mean what one says
   [ shuō huà suàn huà ]    to do as promised, to be as good as one's word, to honor one's word, to mean what one says
   [ shuō huà yaò suàn shù ]    promises must be kept
   [ shuō shuo ]    to say sth
   [ shuō shuō ér ]    nothing serious, just hot air
   [ shuō huǎng ]    to lie, to tell an untruth
   [ shuō huǎng zhě ]    liar
   [ shuō ]    to mention, to bring up (a subject), with regard to, as for
   [ shuō ]    excuse, pretext, entreaties, arguments
   [ shuō tōng ]    to get sb to understand, to persuade
   [ shuō daò ]    to state, to say (the quoted words)
   [ shuō dao ]    to discuss, reason (behind sth)
   [ shuō ]    (old) works of literature, including novels, plays etc
   [ shuō cháng daò duǎn ]    lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
   [ shuō xián huà ]    to chat, to gossip
   [ shuō fēng liáng huà ]    to sneer, to make cynical remarks, sarcastic talk
   [ shuō ]    variant of 說|说[shuo1]
⇒    [ jiā rén shuō liǎng jiā huà ]    lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom), fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help, people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)
⇒    [ bān laí shuō ]    generally speaking
⇒    [ bān shuō laí ]    generally speaking, in general
⇒    [ shuō ]    an expression of opinion, according to some
⇒    [ èr shí shǐ zhī cóng shuō ]    It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
⇒    [ haǒ shuō ]    hard to say, unpleasant to say, can't be sure
⇒    [ daì shuō ]    needless to say, it goes without saying
⇒    [ yòng shuō ]    needless to say, it goes without saying
⇒    [ yoú fēn shuō ]    to allow no explanation
⇒    [ shuō míng ]    self-explanatory, self-evident (idiom)
⇒    [ qiě shuō ]    not to mention, leaving aside
⇒    [ qiě shuō ]    thus
⇒    [ shì shuō xīn ]    A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶|刘义庆[Liu2 Yi4 qing4]
⇒    [ zhōng guó shuō shǐ lvè ]    Concise History of the Chinese Novel by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4]
⇒    [ zhōng piān shuō ]    novella
⇒    [ jiù shì shuō ]    in other words, that is to say, so, thus
⇒    [ luàn shuō ]    to talk drivel, to make irresponsible remarks
⇒    [ èr huà shuō ]    not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection, without demur
⇒    [ èr huà meí shuō ]    see 二話不說|二话不说[er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1]
⇒    [ shén me haǒ shuō ]    sth pertinent to say
⇒    [ dàn shuō fáng ]    there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)
⇒    [ huà shuō ]    as the proverb says, as they say...
⇒    [ xìn koǔ shuō ]    to speak without thinking, to blurt sth out
⇒    [ jiǎ shuō ]    hypothesis
⇒    [ shuō ]    Fu Shuo (c. 14th century BC), legendary sage and principal minister of Shang ruler Wu Ding
⇒    [ chuán shuō ]    legend, folklore, to repeat from mouth to mouth, they say that...
⇒    [ guāng shuō zuò ]    all talk and no action (idiom), to preach what one does not practice
⇒    [ guāng shuō liàn ]    all talk and no action (idiom), to preach what one does not practice, same as 光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4]
⇒    [ gōng shuō gōng yoǔ shuō yoǔ ]    both sides claim they're right (idiom)
⇒    [ gōng shuō gōng yoǔ shuō yoǔ ]    both sides claim they're right (idiom)
⇒    [ shuō míng ]    explicit explanation, to specify
⇒    [ zaì huó huà jiǎ shuō ]    reactivation hypothesis
⇒    [ zaì shuō ]    to say again, to put off a discussion until later, moreover, what's more, besides
⇒    [ fēn shuō ]    to explain (the difference)
⇒    [ bié shuō ]    to say nothing of, not to mention, let alone
⇒    [ chaō shuō ]    to plagiarize
⇒    [ quàn shuō ]    to persuade, persuasion, to advise
⇒    [ fǎn guò laí shuō ]    on the other hand
⇒    [ koǔ shuō píng ]    (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement, just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
⇒    [ jīn shuō ]    Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2], collection of late Ming baihua 白話|白话[bai2 hua4] tales published in 1620
⇒    [ zhǐ shuō zuò ]    to be all talk and no action
⇒    [ shǐ zhuàn shuō ]    historical novel
⇒    [ chī daò tao shuō tao suān ]    sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop), lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them
⇒    [ ba chī huáng lián yoǔ shuō bu chū ]    to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom), unable to speak of one's bitter suffering, sometimes written 啞子吃黃連,有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连,有苦说不出
⇒    [ yán laí shuō ]    strictly speaking
⇒    [ jiě shuō míng ]    explanatory diagram
⇒    [ xīn shuō ]    geocentric theory
⇒    [ taì shuō ]    philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤|周敦颐[Zhou1 Dun1 yi2], starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes
⇒    [ haǒ shuō ]    easy to deal with, not a problem, (polite answer) you flatter me
⇒    [ haǒ shuō daǐ shuō ]    to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom), to reason with sb in every way possible
⇒    [ haǒ shuō daǐ shuō ]    to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom), to reason with sb in every way possible
⇒    [ guǒ shuō ]    if, if one were to say
⇒    [ wàng shuō ]    to talk irresponsibly, ridiculous presumption talk
⇒    [ xué shuō ]    theory, doctrine
⇒    [ dìng shuō ]    to affirm, to assert, generally accepted view
⇒    [ shí huà shí shuō ]    to tell the truth, to tell it as it is
⇒    [ duì laí shuō ]    as far as I'm concerned
⇒    [ shuō ]    flash fiction
⇒    [ shuō ]    novel, fiction, CL:本[ben3],部[bu4]
⇒    [ shuō jiā ]    School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhu1 zi3 bai3 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
⇒    [ shuō jiā ]    novelist
⇒    [ shaǒ shuō weí jiā ]    Few words are best., Brevity is the soul of wit.
⇒    [ jiù shì shuō ]    in other words, that is
⇒    [ jiù zhí yǎn shuō ]    inaugural speech
⇒    [ cháng yán shuō de haǒ ]    as the saying goes, as they say...
⇒    [ yǐng shè shuō ]    roman à clef
⇒    [ weī xíng shuō ]    flash fiction
⇒    [ zhì shuō ]    tales of the supernatural (genre of fiction)
⇒    [ zěn me shuō ne ]    Why is that?, How come?
⇒    [ lèng shuō ]    to insist, to allege, to assert
⇒    [ màn shuō ]    not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)
⇒    [ chéng shuō ]    accepted theory or formulation
⇒    [ shuō ]    dramatic form consisting of historical narration, history as jocular narrative, to stretch history for a joking story, amusing story with strained interpretations of history, to make an unreasonable comparison in jest
⇒    [ shuō ]    period costume drama (on TV)
⇒    [ kaī tiān chuāng shuō liàng huà ]    not to mince words, not to beat about the bush
⇒    [ zhaō shuō míng shū ]    prospectus
⇒    [ àn shuō ]    it is reasonable to say that...
⇒    [ àn shuō ]    in the ordinary course of events, ordinarily, normally
⇒    [ tuī shuō ]    murder mystery (novel), whodunit
⇒    [ tuī shuō ]    to plead, to claim as an excuse
⇒    [ huàn huà shuō ]    in other words
⇒    [ shuō ]    it is said that, reportedly
⇒    [ xīn shuō ]    heliocentric theory, the theory that the sun is at the center of the universe
⇒    [ yoǔ shuō yoǔ èr shuō èr ]    to call sth as it is (idiom)
⇒    [ yoǔ shuō yoǔ èr shuō èr ]    to call sth as it is (idiom)
⇒    [ yoǔ shuō bu chū ]    having unspeakable bitter suffering, (often used after 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连[ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2])
⇒    [ yoǔ huà shuō ]    spit it out!
⇒    [ yoǔ huà yaò shuō ]    to speak one's mind
⇒    [ yoǔ shuō yoǔ ]    talking and laughing, to jest, cheerful and lively
⇒    [ duǎn piān shuō ]    flash fiction
⇒    [ héng shuō shù shuō ]    to explain sth over and over again, to repeat
⇒    [ héng shuō shù shuō ]    to explain sth over and over again, to repeat
⇒    [ xiá shuō ]    a martial arts (wuxia) novel
⇒    [ shuō ]    for example
⇒    [ fang shuō ]    for example, for instance
⇒    [ mín jiān chuán shuō ]    popular tradition, folk legend
⇒    [ meí de shuō ]    really good, excellent
⇒    [ meí de shuō ]    see 沒說的|没说的[mei2 shuo1 de5]
⇒    [ meí shuō de ]    nothing to pick on, really good, nothing to discuss, settled matter, no problem
⇒    [ haǐ kuò zhāng shuō ]    theory of seafloor spreading (geology)
⇒    [ qiǎn shuō ]    simple introduction, primer
⇒    [ yoú shuì tuán ]    lobby group
⇒    [ yoú shuì tuán ]    lobby group
⇒    [ hún tiān shuō ]    geocentric theory in ancient Chinese astronomy
⇒    [ yǎn shuō ]    speech, to deliver a speech
⇒    [ yǎn shuō zhě ]    orator, speaker
⇒    [ màn shuō ]    not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)
⇒    [ zaī biàn shuō ]    catastrophism (theory that geological changes are brought about by catastrophes such as the biblical flood)
⇒    [ huà shuō ]    to have nothing to say (idiom)
⇒    [ zhaò shuō ]    normally, ordinarily speaking
⇒    [ rán shuō ]    phlogiston theory
⇒    [ xiàn shēn shuō ]    to talk from one's personal experience, to use oneself as an example
⇒    [ shēn shuō ]    to state, to assert
⇒    [ shuō ]    different opinion, dissident view, absurd remark
⇒    [ chī rén shuō mèng ]    lunatic ravings, nonsense, pipe dream
⇒    [ zhòng shuō ]    various ideas, diverse opinions
⇒    [ zhòng shuō fēn roú ]    lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ, controversial matters
⇒    [ zhòng shuō fēn yún ]    opinions differ (idiom)
⇒    [ zhòng shuō ]    hub for diverse opinions
⇒    [ zhēng yǎn shuō xiā huà ]    to lie through one's teeth (idiom), to talk drivel
⇒    [ zhēng zhe yǎn jīng shuō xiā huà ]    to lie through one's teeth (idiom), to talk drivel
⇒    [ xiā shuō ]    to talk drivel, to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact, not to know what one is talking about
⇒    [ duǎn piān shuō ]    short story
⇒    [ shén shuō ]    supernatural novel, novel of ghosts and goblins
⇒    [ huàn shuō ]    science fiction novel
⇒    [ jīng sǒng shuō ]    techno-thriller novel, science fiction thriller
⇒    [ chēng shuō ]    to declare, to state, to call, to name
⇒    [ kōng koǔ shuō baí huà ]    to make empty promises
⇒    [ zhàn zhe shuō huà yaō téng ]    it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom), to be an armchair expert, to blabber on
⇒    [ zhāng huí shuō ]    novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet
⇒    [ jiǎn dān de shuō ]    to put it simply, simply put
⇒    [ shuō ]    to tell in detail
⇒    [ shuō ]    to chatter endlessly
⇒    [ zǒng de laí shuō ]    generally speaking, to sum up, in summary, in short
⇒    [ zǒng shàng shuō ]    looking at the big picture, all in all, all things considered
⇒    [ laǒ shí shuō ]    honestly speaking, to be frank, ...
⇒    [ shēng shuō ]    to narrate
⇒    [ tīng shuō ]    to hear (sth said), one hears (that), hearsay, listening and speaking
⇒    [ tīng shuō xiě ]    listening, speaking, reading and writing (language skills)
⇒    [ shuō ]    to talk nonsense, drivel
⇒    [ shuō daò ]    to talk rubbish
⇒    [ zhoū luàn shuō ]    to talk random nonsense (idiom); to say whatever comes into one's head
⇒    [ néng shuō huì daò ]    can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
⇒    [ shuō ]    (idiom) needless to say, it goes without saying
⇒    [ yuán shuō ]    to make a story or theory consistent, to give a plausible explanation, to plug the holes in one's story
⇒    [ laí shuō ]    for example
⇒    [ qíng shuō ]    pornographic novel, dirty book
⇒    [ zhù shū shuō ]    to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)
⇒    [ goù shuō ]    fiction
⇒    [ yaò shuō ]    as for, when it comes to
⇒    [ jiàn rén shuō rén huà jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huà ]    (fig.) adaptable, able to deal with various kinds of people and situations, (derog.) insincere, two-faced
⇒    [ jiàn rén shuō rén huà jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huà ]    (fig.) adaptable, able to deal with various kinds of people and situations, (derog.) insincere, two-faced
⇒    [ jiàn shuō ]    to hear what was said
⇒    [ jiě shuō ]    to explain, to comment
⇒    [ jiě shuō yuán ]    commentator
⇒    [ jiě shuō ]    a commentary
⇒    [ yán qíng shuō ]    romance novel, romantic fiction
⇒    [ yán shuō ]    to speak of, to refer to
⇒    [ shuō ]    to recount, to tell of, to relate, (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history)
⇒    [ píng shuō ]    to comment, to evaluate
⇒    [ huà yoù shuō huí lai ]    returning to our main topic,..., that said,..., again,..., in this connection, in passing, nevertheless,..., anyhow
⇒    [ huà shuō ]    It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative), to discuss, to recount
⇒    [ huà shuō huí lai ]    returning to our main topic,..., that said,..., again,..., in this connection, in passing, nevertheless,..., anyhow
⇒    [ shuō shuō ]    after all
⇒    [ shuō shuo ]    to say sth
⇒    [ shuō shuō ér ]    nothing serious, just hot air
⇒    [ tán tiān shuō ]    to talk endlessly, talking of anything under the sun
⇒    [ tán qíng shuō ]    to murmur endearments (idiom), to get into a romantic relationship
⇒    [ shuō ]    for example
⇒    [ qiǎn shuō ]    novel of denunciation (according to Lu Xun's 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4] classification)
⇒    [ zoǔ de ràng rén jiā shuō ]    Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche), Do it my way.
⇒    [ biàn shuō ]    to debate, to argue
⇒    [ shù shuō ]    to recount, to narrate, to give an account of
⇒    [ zhè jiù shì shuō ]    in other words, that is to say
⇒    [ tōng shuō ]    popular fiction, light literature
⇒    [ yoú shuō ]    theory of free play (in Kant's philosophy)
⇒    [ yoú shuì ]    to lobby, to campaign, to promote (an idea, a product), (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period)
⇒    [ yoú shuì tuán ]    lobby group
⇒    [ daò tīng shuō ]    gossip, hearsay, rumor
⇒    [ ěr wén xué shuō ]    Darwinism
⇒    [ haí yòng shuō ]    that goes without saying
⇒    [ xié shuō ]    harmful teachings, evil doctrine
⇒    [ yǐng shū yān shuō ]    lit. Ying writes a letter and Yan reads it, fig. to misinterpret the original meaning, to pile up errors, refers to the letter from capital 郢[Ying3] of 楚[Chu3] in which the inadvertent words "hold up the candle" are mistaken by the minister of 燕[Yan1] as "promote the wise"
⇒    [ choǔ huà shuō zaì qián tou ]    let's talk about the unpleasant things first, let's be frank
⇒    [ cháng piān shuō ]    novel
⇒    [ cháng huà duǎn shuō ]    to make a long story short (idiom)
⇒    [ guān shuō ]    to speak for sb, to intercede for sb, to lobby illegally
⇒    [ chén shuō ]    to state, to assert
⇒    [ suī shuō ]    though, although
⇒    [ shuō ]    scattered essays, various opinions, different manners of speaking
⇒    [ nán shuō ]    hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict), cannot bring oneself to say it
⇒    [ feī shuō ]    non-fiction
⇒    [ feī zhoū dān yuán shuō ]    single origin out of Africa (current mainstream theory of human evolution)

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