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金瓶梅

Mandarin · pinyin Jīn píng méi

Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
瓶: píng · jug, pitcher, vase, jar, bottle
梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname

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1–2–2 · Jin1 ping2 mei2

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The Plum in the Golden Vase, a Ming dynasty novel

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