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嬋娟

简婵娟 · 繁嬋娟

Mandarin · pinyin chán juān

(literary) beautiful woman
(literary) lovely; graceful
(literary) the moon

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娟: juān · beautiful, graceful
婵: chán · beautiful, lovely, pretty, graceful

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2–1 · chan2 juan1

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adj

(literary, of posture) fair; graceful; elegant

noun

(literary) beautiful woman
(literary) moon

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