人見人愛

简 人见人爱 · 繁 人見人愛
Mandarin · pinyin rén jiàn rén ài

Meanings

  1. loved by all
  2. to have universal appeal
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人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
愛
ài · love, be fond of, like
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
爱
ài · love, be fond of, like
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2–4–2–4 · ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4

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jan4 gin3 jan4 oi3

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adj

  1. loved by all

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