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Mandarin · pinyin liǎo#

(bound form) clear in one's mind; to understand clearly

Mandarin · pinyin liào#

unofficial variant of 瞭 liào

Mandarin · pinyin liào#

to watch from a height or distance

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瞭: liào · liǎo · bright, clear; clear-sighted
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action

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