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昵愛

简昵爱 · 繁昵愛

Mandarin · pinyin nì ài

to love dearly
intimacy
close love

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昵: nì · intimate, close; approach
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–4 · ni4 ai4

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nik1 oi3

Cantonese word readings for 昵愛. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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