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女乘務員

简女乘务员 · 繁女乘務員

Mandarin · pinyin nǚ chéng wù yuán

stewardess
female flight attendant

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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
乘: chéng · ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles
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务: wù · affairs, business; must, should
员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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3–2–4–2 · nu:3 cheng2 wu4 yuan2

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neoi5 sing4 mou6 jyun4

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