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The Chinese word 珍爱 (zhēn'ài) is a compound verb formed by combining two meaningful characters: 珍 (zhēn), which means "precious" or "valuable," and 爱 (ài), which means "love." In this structure, the first character 珍 acts as an adverbial modifier that intensifies the meaning of the second character 爱, creating a nuanced meaning of "to love dearly" or "to cherish." It follows a common grammatical pattern in Chinese where two independent morphemes are paired to form a new, more specific concept—in this case, conveying a profound, protective, and highly valued form of affection.

Word Definition - 珍爱

zhēn ài to cherish

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