三寸金莲

Traditional: 三寸金蓮
sān cùn jīn lián
Dictionary entry
(historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)

What does 三寸金莲 mean?

三寸金莲 (sān cùn jīn lián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)

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How to pronounce 三寸金莲

三寸金莲
sān cùn jīn lián
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