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變裝皇后

简变装皇后 · 繁變裝皇后

Mandarin · pinyin biàn zhuāng huáng hòu

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皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel
装: zhuāng · dress, clothes, attire; fill

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4–1–2–4 · bian4 zhuang1 huang2 hou4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bin3 zong1 wong4 hau6

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noun

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