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Chinese
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alert; departed soul; efficacious alert; departed soul; efficacious; quick; effective; intelligence
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rhinoceros
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| trad. (靈犀)
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靈
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犀
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| simp. (灵犀)
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灵
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犀
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Etymology
See 心有靈犀一點通／心有灵犀一点通 (xīn yǒu língxī yīdiǎn tōng).
Pronunciation
Noun
靈犀
- (literally) rhinoceros horn
- (figurative) meeting of minds; sympathetic response; mutual sensitivity
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