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情婦

简情妇 · 繁情婦

Mandarin · pinyin qíng fù

mistress
paramour (of married man)

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情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
婦: Look up this written character
妇: fù · married women; woman; wife

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2–4 · qing2 fu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing4 fu5

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noun

mistress; paramour; the other woman

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