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Mandarin · pinyin yóu cǐ kàn lái

thereby
judging from this

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由: yóu · cause, reason; from
此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–3–4–2 · you2 ci3 kan4 lai2

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