女同胞

Mandarin · pinyin nǚ tóng bāo

Meanings

  1. woman
  2. female
  3. female compatriot
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女
nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
同
tóng · same, similar; together with
胞
bāo · womb, placenta, fetal membrane
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3–2–1 · nu:3 tong2 bao1

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