unknown; not specified; unclear
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be unknown; to be unclear; not specified
formalCommonly used in formal, written, or academic contexts such as bibliographies (author unknown) or medical records (cause unknown). Functions as a predicate indicating lack of information.
Běn本
shū书
zuò作
zhě者
wèi未
xiáng详
。
The author of this book is unknown.
Bìng病
yīn因
wèi未
xiáng详
。
The cause of the illness is unclear.
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Cǐ此
huà画
de的
chuàng创
zuò作
nián年
dài代
wèi未
xiáng详
。
The creation date of this painting is not specified.