男女同校

Mandarin · pinyin nán nǚ tóng xiào

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  1. coeducation
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男
nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
女
nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
同
tóng · same, similar; together with
校
xiào · school; military field officer
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2–3–2–4 · nan2 nu:3 tong2 xiao4

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noun

  1. mixed-sex education; coeducation
  2. coeducational school

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