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鑒於

简鉴于 · 繁鑒於

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn yú

in view of
seeing that
considering
whereas

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於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
鉴: jiàn · mirror, looking glass; reflect
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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4–2 · jian4 yu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaam3 jyu1

Cantonese word readings for 鑒於. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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prep

in light of; since; whereas

conj

considering; bearing in mind

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