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新嫁娘

Mandarin · pinyin xīn jià niáng

bride

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
嫁: jià · to marry, give a daughter in marriage
娘: niáng · mother; young girl; woman; wife

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1–4–2 · xin1 jia4 niang2

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san1 gaa3 noeng2

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