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愛人如己

简爱人如己 · 繁愛人如己

Mandarin · pinyin ài rén rú jǐ

love others as self

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–2–2–3 · ai4 ren2 ru2 ji3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

oi3 jan4 jyu4 gei2

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(simile) to love others as oneself

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