見方

简 见方 · 繁 見方
Mandarin · pinyin jiàn fāng

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  1. (measurement) (after a length) square (as in "10 feet square")
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見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
方
fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
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4–1 · jian4 fang1

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noun

  1. square (unit of measurement)

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