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長眼

简长眼 · 繁長眼

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎng yǎn

to have eyes
(fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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3–3 · zhang3 yan3

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