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惻隱之心

简 恻隐之心 · 繁 惻隱之心
Mandarin · pinyin cè yǐn zhī xīn

Meanings

  1. compassion
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惻
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隱
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之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
恻
cè · feel anguish, feel compassion
隐
yǐn · hide, conceal; hidden, secret
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4–3–1–1 · ce4 yin3 zhi1 xin1

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cak1 jan2 zi1 sam1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) feeling of compassion; heart of sympathy

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