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少男少女

Mandarin · pinyin shào nán shào nǚ

boys and girls
teenagers

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少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)

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4–2–4–3 · shao4 nan2 shao4 nu:3

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