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公爵夫人

Mandarin · pinyin gōng jué fū rén

duchess

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
爵: jué · feudal title or rank
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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1–2–1–2 · gong1 jue2 fu1 ren2

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