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報復心

简报复心 · 繁報復心

Mandarin · pinyin bào fù xīn

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
报: bào · report, tell, announce
复: fù · return; repeat; repeatedly

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4–4–1 · bao4 fu4 xin1

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