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心眼小

Mandarin · pinyin xīn yǎn xiǎo

see 小心眼 xiǎo xīn yǎn

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant

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1–3–3 · xin1 yan3 xiao3

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sam1 ngaan5 siu2

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