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吳儂軟語

简 吴侬软语 · 繁 吳儂軟語
Mandarin · pinyin Wú nóng ruǎn yǔ

Meanings

  1. the soft and melodic Wu dialect
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吳
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儂
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軟
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語
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吴
wú · name of warring state; surname
侬
nóng · I; you; family name
软
ruǎn · soft, flexible, pliable; weak
语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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Mandarin tones

2–2–3–3 · Wu2 nong2 ruan3 yu3

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

ng4 nung4 jyun5 jyu5

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) The soft speech of the Wu people in the Jiangnan region, especially Suzhou.
  2. (idiomatic) The soft and exquisite voice of someone.

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