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不離兒

简不离儿 · 繁不離兒

Mandarin · pinyin bù lí r

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
离: lí · rare beast; strange; elegant
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–2–5 · bu4 li2 r5

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