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一男半女

Mandarin · pinyin yī nán bàn nǚ

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
半: bàn · half
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)

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1–2–4–3 · yi1 nan2 ban4 nu:3

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(idiomatic) a child; a son or daughter (emphasizing the small number of children)