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先見者

简先见者 · 繁先見者

Mandarin · pinyin xiān jiàn zhě

a visionary

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先: xiān · first, former, previous
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
者: zhě · that which; he who; those who
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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1–4–3 · xian1 jian4 zhe3

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sin1 gin3 ze2

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noun

seer

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