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煦仁孑義

简煦仁孑义 · 繁煦仁孑義

Mandarin · pinyin xù rén jié yì

petty kindness

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煦: xù · kind, gentle, gracious, genial
仁: rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
孑: jié · remaining, left-over; lonely
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义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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4–2–2–4 · xu4 ren2 jie2 yi4

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heoi2 jan4 kit3 ji6

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