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不兒道

简不儿道 · 繁不兒道

Mandarin · pinyin bū r dào

(dialect) contracted form of 不知道 bù zhī dào

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–5–4 · bu1 r5 dao4

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