善自保重

Mandarin · pinyin shàn zì bǎo zhòng

Meanings

  1. take good care of yourself!
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善
shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
保
bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
重
zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
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4–4–3–4 · shan4 zi4 bao3 zhong4

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sin6 zi6 bou2 zung6

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