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大家閨秀

简 大家闺秀 · 繁 大家閨秀
Mandarin · pinyin dà jiā guī xiù

Meanings

  1. girl from a wealthy family
  2. unmarried daughter of a noble house
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Characters in this entry

大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
家
jiā · house, home, residence; family
閨
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秀
xiù · ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful
闺
guī · small entrance; women's quarters
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4–1–1–4 · da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3

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daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) maiden in a rich and influential family

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