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三寸金蓮

简三寸金莲 · 繁三寸金蓮

Mandarin · pinyin sān cùn jīn lián

(historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)

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三: sān · three
寸: cùn · inch; small, tiny; Kangxi radical 41
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
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莲: lián · lotus, water lily; paradise

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1–4–1–2 · san1 cun4 jin1 lian2

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