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三寸金蓮
简 三寸金莲 · 繁 三寸金蓮Mandarin · pinyin sān cùn jīn lián
Meanings
- (historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)
- 寸
- cùn · inch; small, tiny; Kangxi radical 41
- 金
- jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
- 蓮
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- 莲
- lián · lotus, water lily; paradise
Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.1–4–1–2 · san1 cun4 jin1 lian2
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