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細膩

简细腻 · 繁細膩

Mandarin · pinyin xì nì

(of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate
(of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous

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細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
膩: Look up this written character
细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
腻: nì · greasy, oily, dirty; smooth

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4–4 · xi4 ni4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sai3 nei6

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adj

(of writing, speech, etc.) exquisite; fine
(of texture) smooth; fine
(Min) careful; cautious
(Min) courteous; polite

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