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企圖心

简企图心 · 繁企圖心

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ tú xīn

ambition
ambitious

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企: qǐ · plan a project; stand on tiptoe
圖: Look up this written character
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
图: tú · diagram; chart, map, picture

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3–2–1 · qi3 tu2 xin1

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kei5 tou4 sam1

Cantonese word readings for 企圖心. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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