(shuō, ㄕㄨㄛ) to speak; to say; a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory) [CE-DICT]
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(じゅう;ぢゅう) (suf) (1) through; throughout; in the course of; (2) all over or throughout (e.g. a place) [EDICT]
(ちゅう) (suf) (1) (See 並・1) medium; average; middle; (2) moderation; (3) (abbr) (See 中一,中学校) middle school; (4) (abbr) (See 中国・1) China; (n-suf) (5) (See 中・じゅう・2) in; out of (e.g. three out of ten people); (6) (See 話し中) during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while; (P) [EDICT]
(だい) (pref) (1) the large part of; (2) big; large; great; (suf) (3) approximate size; no larger than; (4) (abbr) (See 大学・1) -university; (n) (5) large (e.g. serving size); loud (e.g. volume setting) [EDICT]
(おおい) (pref) (1) (arch) (also written as 正) (See 従・ひろい) greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior; (n,adj-na) (2) (See 大いなる,大いに) a great deal; very much [EDICT]
(おおき) (pref) (1) (arch) great; grand; large; (2) (also written as 正) (See 従・ひろき) greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior; (n,adj-na) (3) (See 大きに) a great deal; very much [EDICT]
