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觀後鏡

简观后镜 · 繁觀後鏡

Mandarin · pinyin guān hòu jìng

mirror showing a view to one's rear (including rearview mirror, side-view mirror, baby view mirror etc)

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觀: Look up this written character
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
鏡: Look up this written character
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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1–4–4 · guan1 hou4 jing4

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