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見長

简见长 · 繁見長

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn cháng

to excel at (typically used after the area of expertise) (Example: 以研究見長 yǐ yán jiū jiàn cháng to be known for one's research)

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見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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4–2 · jian4 chang2

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verb

to be good at; to excel at; to be one's forte

verb

to grow
to improve

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