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心肝寶貝

简心肝宝贝 · 繁心肝寶貝

Mandarin · pinyin xīn gān bǎo bèi

precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
肝: gān · liver
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宝: bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare
贝: bèi · sea shell; money, currency

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1–1–3–4 · xin1 gan1 bao3 bei4

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sam1 gon1 bou2 bui3

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noun

darling; sweetheart; dear

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