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秦淮八艷

简秦淮八艳 · 繁秦淮八艷

Mandarin · pinyin Qín huái bā yàn

the famous eight beautiful and talented courtesans who lived near the Qinhuai River 秦淮河 Qín huái Hé in the late Ming or early Qing

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秦: qín · feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
淮: huái · river in Anhui province
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
艷: Look up this written character
艳: yàn · beautiful, sexy, voluptuous

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2–2–1–4 · Qin2 huai2 ba1 yan4

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