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歸寧

简归宁 · 繁歸寧

Mandarin · pinyin guī níng

(literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents

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归: guī · return; return to, revert to
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy

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1–2 · gui1 ning2

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gwai1 ning4

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verb

(literary, of a married woman) to visit one's parents

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