愛心

简 爱心 · 繁 愛心
Mandarin · pinyin ài xīn

Meanings

  1. compassion
  2. kindness
  3. care for others
  4. love
  5. Classifier: 片 piàn
  6. charity (bazaar, golf day etc)
  7. heart (the symbol ♥)
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愛
ài · love, be fond of, like
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
爱
ài · love, be fond of, like
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4–1 · ai4 xin1

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noun

  1. compassion; kindness

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愛心 · ai4 xin1
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Exact source record愛心 爱心 [ai4 xin1] /compassion/kindness/care for others/love/CL:片[pian4]/charity (bazaar, golf day etc)/heart (the symbol ♥)/