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自我安慰

Mandarin · pinyin zì wǒ ān wèi

to comfort oneself
to console oneself
to reassure oneself

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
我: wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
慰: wèi · comfort, console, calm

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4–3–1–4 · zi4 wo3 an1 wei4

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