相思

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng sī

Meanings

  1. to yearn
  2. to pine
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相
xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
思
sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
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1–1 · xiang1 si1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

soeng1 si1

Cantonese word readings for 相思. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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soeng1 si1

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verb

  1. to yearn for; to pine for; to miss each other

noun

  1. lovesickness
  2. (Kinmenese Hokkien) acacia, especially the Taiwan acacia (Acacia confusa)

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