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酸兒辣女

简酸儿辣女 · 繁酸兒辣女

Mandarin · pinyin suān ér là nǚ

if a woman likes to eat sour during pregnancy, she will have a boy; if she likes to eat spicy, she will have a girl (idiom)

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酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
辣: là · peppery, pungent, hot; cruel
女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–2–4–3 · suan1 er2 la4 nu:3

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