见闻 jiànwén what one has seen and heard
what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience
How to remember 见闻: 见 see + 闻 hear = what one has seen and heard.
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- What one has seen and heard - experiences and knowledge picked up, especially while traveling - 旅途见闻 (lǚtú jiànwén) things seen and heard on a journey.
- Noun; often the content of a travelogue or personal account.
- Slightly literary register.