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名妓

míng jì

2-character word

What 名妓 means

1. famous courtesan

The characters in 名妓

• 名míngname; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners)
• 妓jìprostitute

Sounds the same

Read míng jì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 铭记to engrave in one's memory
• 名记well-known journalist; prominent reporter

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