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由此可見

简由此可见 · 繁由此可見

Mandarin · pinyin yóu cǐ kě jiàn

from this, it can be seen that...

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由: yóu · cause, reason; from
此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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2–3–3–4 · you2 ci3 ke3 jian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jau4 ci2 ho2 gin3

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(idiomatic) thus it can be seen that

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