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兒女雙全

简儿女双全 · 繁兒女雙全

Mandarin · pinyin ér nǚ shuāng quán

to have both a son and a daughter

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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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2–3–1–2 · er2 nu:3 shuang1 quan2

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