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開臉

简开脸 · 繁開臉

Mandarin · pinyin kāi liǎn

(of a bride-to-be) to remove facial hair and trim hairline (old)
to carve a face

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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1–3 · kai1 lian3

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hoi1 lim5

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