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  gaam3   jyutping
  xian4 jian1 han4 jian4   pinyin
[1] [n] mirror; looking glass [2] [v] reflect; mirror; shine [3] [v] study; examine; scrutinize [4] an example serving as a rule or warning


Stroke count: 22
Level: 3
Radical: (#167)
鑑 / 鉴

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was last edited on 3rd Jul 2008

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detail  ze3 gaam3  jie4 jian4 = to reference others' work; to draw from others' experience
detail  gaam3 jyu1   = in view of, in light of
detail  nin4 gaam3  nian2 jian4 = an almanac; a yearbook
detail  jan3 gaam3   = [n] impression of a legal seal
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