暱

简 昵 · 繁 暱
Mandarin · pinyin nì

Meanings

  1. familiar
  2. intimate
  3. to approach
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暱
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昵
nì · intimate, close; approach
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4 · ni4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nik1 · nik6

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

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  1. intimate; close; familiar
  2. to approach

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