Chinese

新娘

xīnniáng
bride
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese新 “new; fresh”
    • soundChinese辛 “spicy; hot; pungent”
    • meaningChinese斤 “catty or jin, a traditional unit of weight, equal to 0.5 kilograms”
  • characterChinese娘 “woman, especially a young girl”
    • meaningChinese女 “woman; (only of humans in Standard Chinese) female”
    • soundChinese良 “good; fine; well”

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