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喜歡

简喜欢 · 繁喜歡

Mandarin · pinyin xǐ huan

to like; to be fond of
to be happy; to be pleased
to tend to

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喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
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欢: huān · happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy

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3–5 · xi3 huan5

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