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熏陶成性
xūntáochéngxìng
1. (idiom) nurture makes second nature
2. good habits come by long assimilation

Character Breakdown

熏
xūn
to smoke, to cure meat; vapor, smoke, fog
HSK 6 14 丶
陶
táo
pottery, ceramics
HSK 6 10 丶
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3 6 丶
性
xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
HSK 4 8 丶

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