Associations to the word «Sheng»

Wiktionary

SHENG, noun. A Chinese wind instrument, being a free-reed mouth organ consisting of 13 or more bamboo pipes of various lengths, which are fixed at their bases in a wind chest made from a dried gourd (or, more recently, wood or chrome-plated brass).
SHENG NU, noun. (pejorative) A woman in her mid- to late twenties and not yet married, particularly an unmarried successful businesswoman.
SHENG NÜ, noun. Alternative spelling of sheng nu
SHENG NUS, noun. Plural of sheng nu

Wise words

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