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童養媳

简童养媳 · 繁童養媳

Mandarin · pinyin tóng yǎng xí

child bride
girl adopted into a family as future daughter-in-law

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童: tóng · child, boy, servant boy; virgin
養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
媳: xí · daughter-in-law
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support

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2–3–2 · tong2 yang3 xi2

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tung4 joeng5 sik1

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noun

tongyangxi; girl adopted into a family as future daughter-in-law; child bride

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