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妖嬈

简妖娆 · 繁妖嬈

Mandarin · pinyin yāo ráo

enchanting
alluring (of a girl)

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妖: yāo · strange, weird, supernatural
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娆: ráo · graceful, charming, fascinating

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1–2 · yao1 rao2

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adj

(literary) enchanting; fascinating

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