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童養媳婦

简童养媳妇 · 繁童養媳婦

Mandarin · pinyin tóng yǎng xí fù

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
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养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
妇: fù · married women; woman; wife

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2–3–2–4 · tong2 yang3 xi2 fu4

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tung4 joeng5 sik1 fu5

Cantonese word readings for 童養媳婦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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