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香嬌玉嫩

简香娇玉嫩 · 繁香嬌玉嫩

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng jiāo yù nèn

a beautiful woman

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
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玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
嫩: nèn · soft, tender, delicate; young
娇: jiāo · seductive and loveable; tender

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1–1–4–4 · xiang1 jiao1 yu4 nen4

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