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佳麗

简佳丽 · 繁佳麗

Mandarin · pinyin jiā lì

a beauty
beautiful

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佳: jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
麗: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
丽: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant

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1–4 · jia1 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaai1 lai6

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adj

(literary) beautiful; pretty

noun

(literary) babe; beauty; belle; beauty queen
(～卦) A combination 三上三中四下 in the Lingqijing.

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