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开宗明义

kāizōngmíngyì

Traditional: 開宗明義

to declare at the outset (idiom)

Character Breakdown

开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
HSK 1
宗
zōng
ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect
HSK 6
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1
义
yì
right conduct, propriety; justice
HSK 5

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