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艷遇

简艳遇 · 繁艷遇

Mandarin · pinyin yàn yù

encounter with a beautiful woman
romance
affair

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艷: Look up this written character
遇: yù · meet, come across, encounter
艳: yàn · beautiful, sexy, voluptuous

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4–4 · yan4 yu4

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