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妻

ㄑㄧ

qī

wife
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  • 妻
    ㄑㄧ

    qī

    wife

    • ?

      • 十
        ㄕ ˊ

        shí

        ten

      • ⺺

        • ⺕

          • ?

            • 匚
              ㄈㄤ

              fāng

              box

          • 一
            ㄧ

            yī

            one

        • 丨
          ㄍㄨㄣ ˇ

          gǔn

          line

    • 女
      ㄋㄩ ˇ

      nǚ

      woman

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"That WOMAN BRUSHing crusts with sauce, sprinkling them with [chee]se, and baking them TEN minutes is my <wife>!" says Dave.
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