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千兒八百

简千儿八百 · 繁千兒八百

Mandarin · pinyin qiān r bā bǎi

(coll.) one thousand or almost one thousand

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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–5–1–3 · qian1 r5 ba1 bai3

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(chiefly Mandarin, colloquial) one thousand or almost a thousand; a grand

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