男女老幼

Mandarin · pinyin nán nǚ lǎo yòu

Meanings

  1. men, women, young and old
  2. everybody
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男
nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
女
nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
老
lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
幼
yòu · infant, young child; immature
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2–3–3–4 · nan2 nu:3 lao3 you4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

naam4 neoi5 lou5 jau3

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naam4 neoi5 lou5 jau3

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  1. (idiomatic) the male and the female, the old and the young: everybody

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