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旗袍 (kei4 pou2) — cheongsam, a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women created in the 1920's in Shanghai in Cantonese

keiˎ₄旗pouˊ²袍
Mandarin Pinyin: qi2 pao2

Meaning of 旗袍

nouncheongsam, a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women created in the 1920's in Shanghai

Characters in 旗袍

旗kei4
flag; banner; pennant; standard; ensign
袍pou4
robe; gown; housecoat

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