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不雅觀

简不雅观 · 繁不雅觀

Mandarin · pinyin bù yǎ guān

offensive to the eye
unbecoming
unsightly
ungainly

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
雅: yǎ · elegant, graceful, refined
觀: Look up this written character
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance

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4–3–1 · bu4 ya3 guan1

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bat1 ngaa5 gun1

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