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遠眺

简远眺 · 繁遠眺

Mandarin · pinyin yuǎn tiào

to gaze into the distance

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
眺: tiào · look at, gaze at, scan, survey
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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3–4 · yuan3 tiao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyun5 tiu3

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verb

to look far into the distance (from a high place); to gaze into the distance

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