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鑑

简鉴 · 繁鑑

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn

bronze mirror (used in ancient times)
to reflect
to mirror
sth that serves as a warning or a lesson
to examine
to scrutinize

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鉴: jiàn · mirror, looking glass; reflect

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