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美髮師

简美发师 · 繁美髮師

Mandarin · pinyin měi fà shī

hairdresser
beautician

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
髮: fà · fǎ · hair
師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist

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3–4–1 · mei3 fa4 shi1

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noun

hairdresser, beautician (professional for haircutting or hairstyling)

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