Chinese

喜歡

xǐhuan
to like; to be fond of; to be keen on
  • TOCFL 1
  • 喜欢

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  • characterChinese喜 “happy; pleased; joyful”
    • ideaChinese壴 “drum”
    • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
  • characterChinese歡 “happy; pleased; glad; joyous”
    • soundChinese雚 “original form of 鸛／鹳 (guàn, “stork; heron”)”
    • meaningChinese欠 “to lack; to be deficient”

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