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哥兒

简哥儿 · 繁哥兒

Mandarin · pinyin gē r

brothers
boys

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哥: gē · elder brother
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–5 · ge1 r5

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noun

(Mandarin) erhua form of 哥 (gē) — (colloquial) brothers
(Mandarin) erhua form of 哥 (gē) — (colloquial) boy; young man

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