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潘金蓮

简潘金莲 · 繁潘金蓮

Mandarin · pinyin Pān Jīn lián

Pan Jinlian (name lit. Golden Lotus), heroine of Ming dynasty vernacular novel Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅

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潘: pān · surname; water in which rice has been rinsed; a river that flows into the Han
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
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莲: lián · lotus, water lily; paradise

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