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慈眉善目

Mandarin · pinyin cí méi shàn mù

Meanings

  1. (idiom) kind-looking; benevolent-looking
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Characters in this entry

慈
cí · kind, charitable, benevolent
眉
méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
善
shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
目
mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
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2–2–4–4 · ci2 mei2 shan4 mu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ci4 mei4 sin6 muk6

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ci4 mei4 sin6 muk6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to have kind and gentle appearance

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