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八哥兒

简八哥儿 · 繁八哥兒

Mandarin · pinyin bā ge r

erhua form of 八哥 bā ge

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
哥: gē · elder brother
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–5–5 · ba1 ge5 r5

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noun

erhua form of 八哥 (bāgē) — (Mandarin, dialectal Jin, dialectal Wu) myna
erhua form of 八哥 (bāgē) — (Dungan, dialectal Jin) parrot

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