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桃色新聞

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Mandarin · pinyin táo sè xīn wén

sex scandal

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桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
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闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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2–4–1–2 · tao2 se4 xin1 wen2

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