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薛寶釵

简薛宝钗 · 繁薛寶釵

Mandarin · pinyin Xuē Bǎo chāi

Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉

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薛: xuē · kind of marsh grass; feudal state
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釵: Look up this written character
宝: bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare
钗: chāi · ornamental hairpin

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1–3–1 · Xue1 Bao3 chai1

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sit3 bou2 caai1

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