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美玲

Mandarin · pinyin Měi líng

Meiling (female name)
Zhou Meiling 周美玲 Zhōu Měi líng (1969-), Taiwanese gay film director

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
玲: líng · tinkling of jade

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3–2 · Mei3 ling2

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