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心地

Mandarin · pinyin xīn dì

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region

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1–4 · xin1 di4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sam1 dei2

Cantonese word readings for 心地. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

frame of mind; mental state; person's mind, character, moral nature, etc.
heart; innermost being
tolerance; forbearance

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