自我陶醉

Mandarin · pinyin zì wǒ táo zuì

Meanings

  1. self-satisfied
  2. self-imbued
  3. narcissistic
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
我
wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we
陶
táo · pottery, ceramics
醉
zuì · intoxicated, drunk; addicted to
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4–3–2–4 · zi4 wo3 tao2 zui4

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