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幸福

Mandarin · pinyin xìng fú

happiness
happy
blessed

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幸: xìng · luck(ily), favor, fortunately
福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing

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4–2 · xing4 fu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hang6 fuk1

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adj

(of one's life, circumstances, etc.) blessed and satisfactory; consummate; joyful; (of a person) living a blessed and contented life

noun

sense of contentment stemming from having a blessed and fulfilled life; blissful life or living circumstances; happiness

name

(～里) an urban village in Tamsui district, New Taipei City, Taiwan

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