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賣風流

简卖风流 · 繁賣風流

Mandarin · pinyin mài fēng liú

to exert flirtatious allure
to entice coquettishly

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
卖: mài · sell; betray; show off
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–1–2 · mai4 feng1 liu2

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maai6 fung1 lau4

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