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看中

Mandarin · pinyin kàn zhòng

to have a preference for
to fancy
to choose after consideration
to settle on

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看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain

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4–4 · kan4 zhong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hon3 zung3

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verb

to fancy; to be to one's liking; to have a preference for
to choose; to settle for

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