火柴人

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ chái rén

Meanings

  1. stick figure; stick person
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火
huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
柴
chái · firewood, faggots, fuel
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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3–2–2 · huo3 chai2 ren2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fo2 caai4 jan4

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noun

  1. stick figure; stickman

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