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交際花

简交际花 · 繁交際花

Mandarin · pinyin jiāo jì huā

(female) social butterfly; socialite
courtesan

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交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
際: Look up this written character
花: huā · flower; blossoms
际: jì · border, boundary, juncture

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1–4–1 · jiao1 ji4 hua1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaau1 zai3 faa1

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noun

social butterfly

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