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女兒紅

简女儿红 · 繁女兒紅

Mandarin · pinyin nǚ ér hóng

kind of Chinese wine

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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
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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3–2–2 · nu:3 er2 hong2

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neoi5 ji4 hung4

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noun

nu'erhong (a type of Shaoxing wine)

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