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外孫女兒

简外孙女儿 · 繁外孫女兒

Mandarin · pinyin wài sūn nǚ r

granddaughter (one's daughter's daughter)

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
孙: sūn · grandchild, descendent; surname
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–1–3–5 · wai4 sun1 nu:3 r5

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ngoi6 syun1 neoi5 ji4

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noun

granddaughter (daughter's daughter)

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