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文青

Mandarin · pinyin wén qīng

young person who adopts an outwardly artistic or intellectual style (abbr. for 文藝青年 wén yì qīng nián)

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174

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2–1 · wen2 qing1

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 文藝青年／文艺青年 (wényì qīngnián)

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