篤厚

简 笃厚 · 繁 篤厚
Mandarin · pinyin dǔ hòu

Meanings

  1. honest and generous
  2. magnanimous
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篤
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厚
hòu · thick; substantial; greatly
笃
dǔ · deep, true, sincere, genuine
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3–4 · du3 hou4

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adj

  1. sincere and magnanimous

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