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艷舞

简艳舞 · 繁艷舞

Mandarin · pinyin yàn wǔ

erotic dance

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艷: Look up this written character
舞: wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish
艳: yàn · beautiful, sexy, voluptuous

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4–3 · yan4 wu3

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