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親們

简亲们 · 繁親們

Mandarin · pinyin qīn men

darlings
fans
followers
short form of 親愛的們

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
們: men · adjunct pronoun indicate plural
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
们: men · adjunct pronoun indicate plural

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1–5 · qin1 men5

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