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小公主

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo gōng zhǔ

lit. little princess
fig. spoiled girl
female version of 小皇帝 xiǎo huáng dì

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord

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3–1–3 · xiao3 gong1 zhu3

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