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更年期

Mandarin · pinyin gēng nián qī

Meanings

  1. menopause
  2. andropause
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更
gèng · more, still further, much more; to change, alter
年
nián · year; new-years; person's age
期
qī · period of time; date; time limit
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1–2–1 · geng1 nian2 qi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gang1 nin4 kei4

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noun

  1. menopause (the ending of menstruation)

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