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引人注目

Mandarin · pinyin yǐn rén zhù mù

to attract attention
eye-catching
conspicuous

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引: yǐn · to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
注: zhù · concentrate, focus, direct
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109

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3–2–4–4 · yin3 ren2 zhu4 mu4

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jan5 jan4 zyu3 muk6

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verb

to draw attention; to catch people's eyes; to stand out; to be conspicuous

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