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簡·愛

简简·爱 · 繁簡·愛

Mandarin · pinyin Jiǎn · Ài

Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Brontë 夏洛特·勃良特 Xià luò tè · Bó liáng tè

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簡: Look up this written character
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
简: jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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3–4 · Jian3 · Ai4

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