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女繼承人

简女继承人 · 繁女繼承人

Mandarin · pinyin nǚ jì chéng rén

inheritress

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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
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承: chéng · inherit, receive; succeed
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
继: jì · continue, maintain, carry on

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3–4–2–2 · nu:3 ji4 cheng2 ren2

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neoi5 gai3 sing4 jan4

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