性關係

简 性关系 · 繁 性關係
Mandarin · pinyin xìng guān xi

Meanings

  1. sexual relations
  2. sexual contact
  3. intercourse
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性
xìng · nature, character, sex
關
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係
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关
guān · frontier pass; close; relation
系
xì · system; line, link, connection
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4–1–5 · xing4 guan1 xi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sing3 gwaan1 hai6

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noun

  1. sexual relations

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