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孨

Mandarin · pinyin zhuǎn

(Internet slang) the three 子's that symbolize success in life: a house, a car and a wife (房子 fáng zi, 車子 chē zi and 妻子 qī zi)
(archaic) cautious
cowardly

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prudent, cautious, careful (Xu Shen says 謹也).
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 孴 (nǐ)

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