to speak; to say; a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)[cedict]
過
guòㄍㄨㄛˋ
(experienced action marker); to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; surname Guo[cedict]
幾千
jǐ qiānㄐㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢ
several thousand[cedict]
次
cìㄘˋ
next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chem., meaning extra oxygen atom); classifier for enumerated events: time[cedict]