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趁願

简趁愿 · 繁趁願

Mandarin · pinyin chèn yuàn

variant of 稱願 chèn yuàn

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趁: chèn · take advantage of, avail oneself
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愿: yuàn · sincere, honest, virtuous

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4–4 · chen4 yuan4

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