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實意

简实意 · 繁實意

Mandarin · pinyin shí yì

sincere
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實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere

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2–4 · shi2 yi4

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noun

sincerity; earnestness
actual meaning; real meaning

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