一 见 如 故

yī jiàn rú gùdictionary entry

familiarity at first sight

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一見如故一见如故 [yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4] /familiarity at first sight/

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Other forms in these source records: 一見如故

一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
见
jiàn
to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view
xiàn
to appear / also written 現|现[xiàn]
如
rú
as / as if / such as
故
gù
happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead

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