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雙獨夫婦

简双独夫妇 · 繁雙獨夫婦

Mandarin · pinyin shuāng dú fū fù

a married couple allowed dispensation to have second child

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夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
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双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
妇: fù · married women; woman; wife

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1–2–1–4 · shuang1 du2 fu1 fu4

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soeng1 duk6 fu1 fu5

Cantonese word readings for 雙獨夫婦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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