空文

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Chinese

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emptied; leisure; air
emptied; leisure; air; sky; empty; in vain
 
language; culture; writing
language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle
 
trad. (空文)
simp. #(空文)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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空文

  1. dead letter; mere scrap of paper; ineffective law or regulation
  2. article devoid of substance or practicality

Synonyms

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  • (article devoid of substance or practicality): (archaic) 文具 (wénjù)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (空文):
  • Japanese: 空文(くうぶん) (kūbun)
  • Korean: 공문(空文) (gongmun)