娃娃臉

简 娃娃脸 · 繁 娃娃臉
Mandarin · pinyin wá wa liǎn

Meanings

  1. baby face
  2. doll face
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娃
wá · baby; doll; pretty girl
臉
liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
脸
liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
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2–5–3 · wa2 wa5 lian3

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noun

  1. baby face; babyface; doll face; dollface

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