Chinese

姑娘

gūniang
girl; maiden; unmarried woman
  • HSK 3
  • 菇涼
  • 菇凉

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  • characterChinese姑 “father's sister”
    • meaningChinese女 “woman; (only of humans in Standard Chinese) female”
    • soundChinese古 “the past; ancient times”
  • characterChinese娘 “woman, especially a young girl”
    • soundChinese良 “good; fine; well”

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