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美容師

简美容师 · 繁美容師

Mandarin · pinyin měi róng shī

hairdresser
beautician (male)

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
容: róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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3–2–1 · mei3 rong2 shi1

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mei5 jung4 si1

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noun

beautician (one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments)

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