心肝

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Chinese

heart; mind liver
trad. (心肝)
simp. #(心肝)
Literally: “heart and liver”.

Pronunciation


Noun

心肝

  1. (figurative) conscience
  2. (figurative) sincere affection
  3. (figurative) darling; honey; sweetheart
  4. (figurative) character (mental and ethical traits)
  5. (figurative, Southern Min, Eastern Min) mind

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 2
かん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(しん)(かん) (shinkan

  1. (anatomy) heart as an organ of the body
  2. heart as the center of emotion or thought

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