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看呆

Mandarin · pinyin kàn dāi

to gape at
to stare blankly
to stare in rapture
to stare in awe

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看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
呆: dāi · dull; dull-minded, simple, stupid

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4–1 · kan4 dai1

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hon3 ngoi4

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