心水

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Chinese

heart; mind water; river
simp. and trad.
(心水)

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Noun

心水

  1. (Buddhism) mind that can reflect reality
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) a type of edema
  3. (Cantonese, Liuzhou Mandarin, Nanning Pinghua) thoughts; idea; preference; favourite
    心水 [Cantonese]  ―  ngaam1 sam1 seoi2   ―  to be satisfied with
  4. (Cantonese, Liuzhou Mandarin) mind
    心水 [Cantonese]  ―  sam1 seoi2 cing1   ―  to be clear-minded

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