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理智

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ zhì

reason
intellect
rationality
rational

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理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
智: zhì · wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

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3–4 · li3 zhi4

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lei5 zi3

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noun · Etymology 1

reason; intellect

adj · Etymology 1

reasonable; rational

name · Etymology 2

(～村) Lizhi (a village in Zhonglu, Lichuan, Enshi prefecture, Hubei, China)

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