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少见

shǎo jiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
rare / seldom seen / (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you
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.

Source record: cd-fcc3eb2d10c44ec6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

少見 少见 [shao3 jian4] /rare; seldom seen/(formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 少見

  • 少
    shǎo

    few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom

    shào

    young

  • 见
    jiàn

    to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view

    xiàn

    to appear / also written 現|现[xiàn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.