瞧

Mandarin · pinyin qiáo

Meanings

  1. to look at
  2. to see
  3. to see (a doctor)
  4. to visit
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瞧
qiáo · glance at, look at, see
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2 · qiao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ciu4

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  1. (colloquial) to look; to see; to take a glance at
  2. (colloquial) to diagnose and treat
  3. (colloquial) to visit; to see

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