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裊裊婷婷

简袅袅婷婷 · 繁裊裊婷婷

Mandarin · pinyin niǎo niǎo tíng tíng

(idiom) (of a woman) elegant and supple

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婷: tíng · pretty; attractive; graceful
袅: niǎo · curling upwards; wavering gently

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3–3–2–2 · niao3 niao3 ting2 ting2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

niu5 niu5 ting4 ting4

Cantonese word readings for 裊裊婷婷. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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