to speak; to say; a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)[cedict]
一年前
(n-t) one year ago[edict]
爸爸
bà baㄅㄚˋ ㄅㄚ˙
(informal) father[cedict]
向
xiàngㄒㄧㄤˋ
direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly; to side with; to be partial to; all along (previously); surname Xiang[cedict]