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取燈兒

简取灯儿 · 繁取燈兒

Mandarin · pinyin qǔ dēng r

(dialect) match (for lighting fire)

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取: qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
灯: dēng · lantern, lamp
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–1–5 · qu3 deng1 r5

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noun

(Mandarin) erhua form of 取燈／取灯 (qǔdēng, “match (for lighting fire)”)

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