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燃犀
rán​xī

perceptive

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
燃犀 rán​xī
perceptive
(literary) insightful or highly perceptive. From a legend where burning a rhinoceros horn revealed hidden spirits underwater, it describes having the insight to see through deception or look deeply into the nature of things.

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  • 毁犀 huǐ​xī
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