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看不見

简看不见 · 繁看不見

Mandarin · pinyin kàn bu jiàn

cannot see
cannot be seen
invisible

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看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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4–5–4 · kan4 bu5 jian4

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verb

to be unable to see; to be unseen; to be invisible

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