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親王

简亲王 · 繁親王

Mandarin · pinyin qīn wáng

prince

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親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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1–2 · qin1 wang2

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can1 wong4

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prince

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