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惹人注目

Mandarin · pinyin rě rén zhù mù

to attract attention
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惹: rě · irritate, vex, offend, incite
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 · re3 ren2 zhu4 mu4

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