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顯而易見

简显而易见 · 繁顯而易見

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎn ér yì jiàn

clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously
clearly
it goes without saying

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而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
易: yì · change; easy
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
显: xiǎn · manifest, display; evident, clear
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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3–2–4–4 · xian3 er2 yi4 jian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hin2 ji4 ji6 gin3

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(idiomatic) obvious; clear; obviously; clearly

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