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男子漢

简男子汉 · 繁男子漢

Mandarin · pinyin nán zǐ hàn

man (i.e. manly, masculine)

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男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
漢: Look up this written character
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language

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2–3–4 · nan2 zi3 han4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

naam4 zi2 hon3

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noun

man (especially one with masculine features or character)

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