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深切

Mandarin · pinyin shēn qiè

deeply felt
heartfelt
sincere
honest

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深: shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sam1 cit3

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adj

(of relationships) from the heart; heartfelt; sincere; deep; genuine; wholehearted
(of feelings) keen; penetrating; thorough; deep
(Hong Kong, medicine) intensive

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