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看
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Definitions
1. A master teaches the trade, but the apprentice's progress depends on individual effort
Components
师父
shī fu
–
used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan)
领
lǐng
–
neck
进门
jìn mén
–
to enter a door
修行
xiū xíng
–
to practice Buddhism or Daoism
看
kàn
–
to see
个人
gè rén
–
individual