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狐女

Mandarin · pinyin hú nǚ

fox lady
in folk stories, a beautiful girl who will seduce you then reveal herself as a ghost

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狐: hú · fox
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)

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2–3 · hu2 nu:3

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wu4 neoi5

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