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媛

Mandarin · pinyin yuán#

used in 嬋媛 chán yuán

Mandarin · pinyin yuàn#

(bound form) beautiful woman (in practice, often pronounced yuán)
Taiwan pr. yuán

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媛: yuàn · beauty, beautiful woman

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2 · yuan2

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jyun4 · jyun6 · wun4

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(literary) beauty; beautiful woman
(archaic) beautiful; fine

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only used in 嬋媛／婵媛 (chányuán)

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