探頭探腦兒

简 探头探脑儿 · 繁 探頭探腦兒
Mandarin · pinyin tàn tóu tàn nǎo r

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  1. erhua variant of 探頭探腦 tàn tóu tàn nǎo
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探
tàn · find, locate; search, grope for
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
腦
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兒
ér · son, child, oneself; final part
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脑
nǎo · brain
儿
ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
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4–2–4–3–5 · tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 r5

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taam3 tau4 taam3 nou5 ji4

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探頭探腦兒 · tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 r5
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Exact source record探頭探腦兒 探头探脑儿 [tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 r5] /erhua variant of 探頭探腦|探头探脑[tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3]/