眷眷之心

Mandarin · pinyin juàn juàn zhī xīn

Meanings

  1. nostalgia
  2. home-sickness
  3. longing for departed beloved
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眷
juàn · take interest in, care for
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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4–4–1–1 · juan4 juan4 zhi1 xin1

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gyun3 gyun3 zi1 sam1

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