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獨苗

简独苗 · 繁獨苗

Mandarin · pinyin dú miáo

only child
sole scion

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苗: miáo · sprouts; Miao nationality
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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2–2 · du2 miao2

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duk6 miu4

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noun

only child or only descendant (of a family)

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