回頭見

简 回头见 · 繁 回頭見
Mandarin · pinyin huí tóu jiàn

Meanings

  1. See you!
  2. Bye!
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回
huí · return, turn around; a time
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
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2–2–4 · hui2 tou2 jian4

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  1. see you later

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