早歲

简 早岁 · 繁 早歲
Mandarin · pinyin zǎo suì

Meanings

  1. one's early years
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早
zǎo · early; soon; morning
歲
suì · year; age; harvest
岁
suì · year; age; harvest
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3–4 · zao3 sui4

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