醇美

Mandarin · pinyin chún měi

Meanings

  1. mellow
  2. rich
  3. superb
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醇
chún · rich, good as wine; pure, unmixed
美
měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
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2–3 · chun2 mei3

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