Chinese

小心

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵/
to be careful of something; to mind; to beware of
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 3

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  • characterChinese小 “small, tiny, little”
    • ideaChinese八 “eight”
    • ideaChinese丨 “To connect vertically; to pass through from top to bottom.”
  • characterChinese心 “heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)”

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