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心肝

心肝

Chinese

heart; mind liver
simp. and trad.
(心肝)
Literally: “heart and liver”.

Noun

心肝

  1. conscience
  2. sincere affection
  3. darling; honey; sweetheart
  4. character (mental and ethical traits)
  5. (Min Nan) mind
    心肝不是存在 [Taiwanese, trad.]
    心肝不是存在 [Taiwanese, simp.]
    From: 蘇打綠 (sodagreen), 無眠 (No Sleep)
    Tī lí ê sim-koaⁿ lāi, sī m̄ sī koh ū góa ê chûn-chāi? [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    Do I still exist in your mind?

Synonyms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 2
かん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

心肝 (hiragana しんかん, romaji shinkan)

  1. (anatomy) heart as an organ of the body
  2. heart as the center of emotion or thought