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觀點

简观点 · 繁觀點

Mandarin · pinyin guān diǎn

point of view
viewpoint
standpoint
Classifier: 個 gè

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觀: Look up this written character
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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1–3 · guan1 dian3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gun1 dim2

Cantonese word readings for 觀點. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

standpoint; point of view; perspective; viewpoint (Classifier: 種／种)
opinion (Classifier: 種／种)

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