少女峰

Mandarin · pinyin Shào nǚ Fēng

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  1. Jungfrau, peak in Switzerland
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少
shǎo · few, less, inadequate
女
nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
峰
fēng · peak, summit; hump of camel
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4–3–1 · Shao4 nu:3 Feng1

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