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瞥見

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Mandarin · pinyin piē jiàn

to glimpse

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瞥: piē · take fleeting glance at
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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1–4 · pie1 jian4

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pit3 gin3

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verb

to get a glimpse; to catch sight of

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