兩口兒

简 两口儿 · 繁 兩口兒
Mandarin · pinyin liǎng kǒu r

Meanings

  1. husband and wife
  2. couple
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Characters in this entry

兩
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
口
kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
兒
ér · son, child, oneself; final part
两
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
儿
ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
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3–3–5 · liang3 kou3 r5

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noun

  1. (Mandarin) erhua form of 兩口/两口 (liǎngkǒu, “married couple; two people”)

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