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選美皇后

简选美皇后 · 繁選美皇后

Mandarin · pinyin xuǎn měi huáng hòu

beauty queen

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美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
选: xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election

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3–3–2–4 · xuan3 mei3 huang2 hou4

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syun2 mei5 wong4 hau6

Cantonese word readings for 選美皇后. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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