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一見如故

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Mandarin · pinyin yī jiàn rú gù

familiarity at first sight

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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1–4–2–4 · yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4

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jat1 gin3 jyu4 gu3

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(simile) to be familiar at first sight; to hit it off

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