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一見如故

简 一见如故 · 繁 一見如故
Mandarin · pinyin yī jiàn rú gù

Meanings

  1. familiarity at first sight
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
故
gù · ancient, old; reason, because
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
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1–4–2–4 · yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 gin3 jyu4 gu3

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jat1 gin3 jyu4 gu3

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phrase

  1. (simile) to be familiar at first sight; to hit it off

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