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見面禮

简见面礼 · 繁見面禮

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn miàn lǐ

gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time

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見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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4–4–3 · jian4 mian4 li3

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gin3 min6 lai5

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noun

present given upon first meeting

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