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孩子們

简孩子们 · 繁孩子們

Mandarin · pinyin hái zi men

children

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孩: hái · baby, child; children
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
們: men · adjunct pronoun indicate plural
们: men · adjunct pronoun indicate plural

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2–5–5 · hai2 zi5 men5

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