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包袱底兒

简包袱底儿 · 繁包袱底兒

Mandarin · pinyin bāo fu dǐ r

family heirloom
most precious family possession
person's secrets
one's best performance

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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
袱: fú · a piece of cloth used wrap bundles
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–5–3–5 · bao1 fu5 di3 r5

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noun

(regional) valuable family property
(regional, figurative) private business; secrets; personal matters; privacy
(regional, figurative) one's greatest skill

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