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恻隐之心

cè yǐn zhī xīn

4-character word Traditional 惻隱之心

What 恻隐之心 means

1. compassion

The characters in 恻隐之心

• 恻cèsorrowful
• 隐yǐn(bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 心xīnheart; mind; intention

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