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涉猎

Traditional: 涉獵
shè liè
Dictionary entry
to skim (through a book)

What does 涉猎 mean?

涉猎 (shè liè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to skim (through a book)
2to read cursorily
3to dip into

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涉shè(literary) to wade across a body of water · (bound form) to experience猎lièhunting

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涉猎
shè liè
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涉shè(literary) to wade across a body of water涉世shè shìto see the world涉事shè shìto be involved in the matter (Example: 涉事三人[she4 shi4 san1 ren2], the three people involved)涉及shè jíto involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon涉外shè wàiconcerning foreigners or foreign affairs涉嫌shè xiánto be a suspect (in a crime)涉密shè mìto involve or deal with classified information涉想shè xiǎngto imagine涉案shè àn(of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case涉历shè lìto experience涉水shè shuǐto wade through water; (of a vehicle) to drive through water涉渡shè dùto ford (a stream)
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