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囝仔

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn zǐ

(Tw) child; youngster (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. gín-á)

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仔: zǐ · small thing, child; young animal

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3–3 · jian3 zi3

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noun · Etymology 1

(Northern Min) child
(Northern Min) son
(Northern Min) sons and daughters

noun · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) alternative form of 囡仔

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