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油光可鑒

简 油光可鉴 · 繁 油光可鑒
Mandarin · pinyin yóu guāng kě jiàn

Meanings

  1. lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
  2. lustrous
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油
yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
光
guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
可
kě · may, can, -able; possibly
鑒
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鉴
jiàn · mirror, looking glass; reflect
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Entries containing 油光可鑒 ↗Words written with 油 ↗Words written with 光 ↗Words written with 可 ↗Words written with 鑒 ↗Words written with 鉴 ↗

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2–1–3–4 · you2 guang1 ke3 jian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jau4 gwong1 ho2 gaam3

Cantonese word readings for 油光可鑒. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jau4 gwong1 ho2 gaam3

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油光可鑒 · you2 guang1 ke3 jian4
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Exact source record油光可鑒 油光可鉴 [you2 guang1 ke3 jian4] /lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)/lustrous/