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丫頭片子

简丫头片子 · 繁丫頭片子

Mandarin · pinyin yā tou piàn zi

(coll.) silly girl
little girl

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丫: yā · forked; bifurcation
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
片: piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–5–4–5 · ya1 tou5 pian4 zi5

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noun

(Northern Mandarin, colloquial, endearing or derogatory) young girl (who is inexperienced and ignorant)

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