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博愛

简博爱 · 繁博愛

Mandarin · pinyin bó ài#

to show love and compassion for all humankind

Mandarin · pinyin Bó ài#

see 博愛縣 Bó ài Xiàn

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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2–4 · bo2 ai4

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bok3 oi3

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verb

(literal) to aggrandise love; to extend the scope of love
to show universal love; to show fraternity

noun

universal love; fraternity, love that does not discriminate

name

(～縣) Bo'ai (a county of Jiaozuo, Henan, China)
(～特區) Bo'ai Special Zone (a buffer zone in Taipei, Taiwan)

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