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登徒子

Mandarin · pinyin Dēng tú zǐ

Master Dengtu, a famous historical lecherous character
lecher; skirt-chaser

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登: dēng · rise, mount, board, climb
徒: tú · disciple, follower; go on foot
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–2–3 · Deng1 tu2 zi3

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dang1 tou4 zi2

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noun

Master Dengtu, a fictional character in a fu, allegedly composed by Song Yu
(literary, figurative) lecher; satyr

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