繼女

简 继女 · 繁 繼女
Mandarin · pinyin jì nǚ

Meanings

  1. stepdaughter
  2. Classifier: 個 gè, 名 míng
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女
nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
继
jì · continue, maintain, carry on
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4–3 · ji4 nu:3

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noun

  1. adopted daughter
  2. stepdaughter

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