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灰姑娘

Huī gū niang

3-character word

What 灰姑娘 means

1. Cinderella
2. a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity

The characters in 灰姑娘

• 灰huīash; dust; lime
• 姑gūpaternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old)
• 娘niángmother; young lady; (colloquial) effeminate

Example sentences

• 像灰姑娘这样的故事可以在中国、日本及世界任何国家都可以找到。
  Xiàng Huīgūniang zhèyàng de gùshi kěyǐ zài Zhōngguó, Rìběn jí shìjiè rènhé guójiā dōu kěyǐ zhǎodào.
  Stories like Cinderella can be found in China, Japan and in every land of the world.