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一小陣兒

简一小阵儿 · 繁一小陣兒

Mandarin · pinyin yī xiǎo zhèn r

very brief period of time

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
阵: zhèn · column, row or file of troops
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–3–4–5 · yi1 xiao3 zhen4 r5

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