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東瞧西瞅

简东瞧西瞅 · 繁東瞧西瞅

Mandarin · pinyin dōng qiáo xī chǒu

see 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
瞧: qiáo · glance at, look at, see
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
瞅: chǒu · to see; to look at; to gaze
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–2–1–3 · dong1 qiao2 xi1 chou3

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