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小伙兒

简小伙儿 · 繁小伙兒

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo huǒ r

erhua variant of 小伙 xiǎo huǒ

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
伙: huǒ · companion, colleague; utensils
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–3–5 · xiao3 huo3 r5

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noun

(Mandarin) erhua form of 小伙 (xiǎohuǒ, “lad; young fellow”)

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