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CHINESE CHARACTER

kàn

瞰

瞰

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look down; overlook

Numbered pinyin
kan4
English meanings
to look down from a height; to overlook; bird's-eye view

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  1. 01

    cóng从fēijī飞机shàng上fǔ俯kàn瞰dàdì大地。

    Looking down at the earth from the plane.

  2. 02

    tā他zhàn站zài在chéng城lóu楼fǔ俯kàn瞰quán全chéng城。

    He stood on the city gate tower overlooking the whole city.

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