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四目相覷

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Mandarin · pinyin sì mù xiāng qù

see 四目相對 sì mù xiāng duì

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四: sì · four
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
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觑: qù · peep at; watch, spy on

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4–4–1–4 · si4 mu4 xiang1 qu4

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