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嚴慈

简严慈 · 繁嚴慈

Mandarin · pinyin yán cí

strict and compassionate
strict as a father and tender as a mother

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慈: cí · kind, charitable, benevolent
严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

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2–2 · yan2 ci2

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