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潛意識

简潜意识 · 繁潛意識

Mandarin · pinyin qián yì shí

unconscious mind
subconscious mind
subconsciousness

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潛: Look up this written character
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
識: Look up this written character
潜: qián · hide; hidden, secret, latent
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know

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2–4–2 · qian2 yi4 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cim4 ji3 sik1

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noun

the unconscious mind; the subconscious; subconsciousness

adv

subconsciously

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