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阿莎力

Mandarin · pinyin ā shā lì

(coll.) straightforward
unreserved
openhearted (Tw) (loanword from Japanese "assari")

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
莎: shā · kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19

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1–1–4 · a1 sha1 li4

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adj

(Taiwan) unfussy; decisive; unhesitant (whether as a personality trait or in a particular instance); assertive in generosity or agreement

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