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白素貞

简白素贞 · 繁白素貞

Mandarin · pinyin Bái Sù zhēn

(name of a person) Bai Suzhen, from Madame White Snake

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
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贞: zhēn · virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal

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2–4–1 · Bai2 Su4 zhen1

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baak6 sou3 zing1

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