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一夫多妻
jat1 fu1 do1 cai1 |
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polygamy; polygyny Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little夫 fu1 fu4 - husband; male adult; manual worker 多 do1 - many; much; more; more than 妻 cai1 cai3 - wife 1 compounds containing this word:一夫多妻制 - polygamy (lit., "one husband, many wives system") |
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