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仁民愛物

简仁民爱物 · 繁仁民愛物

Mandarin · pinyin rén mín ài wù

love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence

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仁: rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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2–2–4–4 · ren2 min2 ai4 wu4

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jan4 man4 oi3 mat6

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