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照鏡子

简照镜子 · 繁照鏡子

Mandarin · pinyin zhào jìng zi

to look in the mirror

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照: zhào · shine, illumine, reflect
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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4–4–5 · zhao4 jing4 zi5

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verb

(literally) to look in the mirror
(figuratively) to examine or reflect on oneself

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