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Chinese
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heart; mind
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liver
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心
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肝
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心
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肝
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| Literally: “heart and liver”.
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Pronunciation
Noun
心肝
- (figurative) conscience
- (figurative) sincere affection
- (figurative) darling; honey; sweetheart
- (figurative) character (mental and ethical traits)
- (figurative, Southern Min, Eastern Min) mind
Synonyms
- (conscience): 良心 (liángxīn)
- (character): 心地 (xīndì), 心腸／心肠 (xīncháng)
- (darling):
Derived terms
References
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
心肝 • (shinkan)
- (anatomy) heart as an organ of the body
- heart as the center of emotion or thought
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