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Pronunciation: xīn
Meaning: difficult/laborious, hardship/suffering
Etymology:
To seriously offend (干 + additional marks for severity) one's superiors 上.
 (associative compound).

Traditional character: 辛 (the same)

Found in:
Li Shen's 悯农

Word of the day on: 06.11.08

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