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眼見

简眼见 · 繁眼見

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn jiàn

to see with one's own eyes
very soon

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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3–4 · yan3 jian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ngaan5 gin3

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verb

to see with one's own eyes; to witness

adv

right away; straight away

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