女修道院

Mandarin · pinyin nǚ xiū dào yuàn

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  1. convent
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女
nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
修
xiū · study; repair; cultivate
道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
院
yuàn · courtyard, yard, court; school
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3–1–4–4 · nu:3 xiu1 dao4 yuan4

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