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人臉識別

简人脸识别 · 繁人臉識別

Mandarin · pinyin rén liǎn shí bié

(computing) facial recognition
(cognitive pyschology) face perception

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
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脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
别: bié · separate, other; do not

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2–3–2–2 · ren2 lian3 shi2 bie2

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noun

facial recognition

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