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单相思

dān xiāng sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
one-sided lovesickness / unrequited longing
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ad956549864b0307. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

單相思 单相思 [dan1 xiang1 si1] /one-sided lovesickness; unrequited longing/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 單相思

  • 单
    chán

    used in 單于|单于[chán yú]

    dān

    bill / list / form / single / only / sole / odd number / CL:個|个[gè]

    Shàn

    surname Shan

  • 相
    xiāng

    each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pí pa] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pǐn])

    xiàng

    appearance / portrait / picture / government minister / (physics) phase / (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) / to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

    Xiāng

    surname Xiang

  • 思
    sī

    to think / to consider

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.