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Mandarin · pinyin nèi guān

to introspect
to examine oneself
(Buddhism) vipassana meditation (seeking insight into the true nature of reality)

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
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内: nèi · inside
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance

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4–1 · nei4 guan1

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