逗人喜愛

简 逗人喜爱 · 繁 逗人喜愛
Mandarin · pinyin dòu rén xǐ ài

Meanings

  1. cute
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逗
dòu · tempt, allure, arouse, stir
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
喜
xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
愛
ài · love, be fond of, like
爱
ài · love, be fond of, like
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4–2–3–4 · dou4 ren2 xi3 ai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dau6 jan4 hei2 oi3

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