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見多識廣

简见多识广 · 繁見多識廣

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn duō shí guǎng

(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable

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見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
多: duō · much, many; more than, over
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见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
广: guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53

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4–1–2–3 · jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3

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(idiomatic) experienced and knowledgeable

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